father-in-law

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One's spouse's father.
  2. A stepfather. obsolete
    — `Yes,` replied Snawley. `The fact is, I am not their father, Mr Squeers. I'm only their father-in-law.`

词形变化

fathers-in-law plural father-in-laws colloquial,nonstandard,plural father in law alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
co-father-in-law stepfather-in-law
相关词
brother-in-law daughter-in-law mother-in-law sister-in-law son-in-law

词源

From Middle English fader in lawe, fadyr-in-lay, fader yn lawe, equivalent to father + -in-law.
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