heirloom
UK/ˈeəluːm/US/'єәlum/
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释义
n.
A valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations.
传家宝；祖传遗物。
词根拆分
原生英语heir（继承人）+ loom——但这里的 loom 是古词"工具、珍贵家什"，而非织布机。所以 heirloom 字面就是"被继承的家什"：沿家族代代相传的珍贵物件。
词根 hered 还连着 16 个词常用搭配
- 1.family heirloom传家宝
- 2.precious heirloom珍贵的传家之物
- 3.heirloom jewelry传家首饰
例句
- 1.
This watch is a family heirloom passed down for four generations.
这块表是传了四代的传家宝。
- 2.
She wore her grandmother's heirloom necklace at the wedding.
婚礼上她戴了祖母传下来的传家项链。