heirloom

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英文释义

n. (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
n. something that has been in a family for generations

中文翻译

n. 传家宝, 动产继承物
[法] 祖传动产, 传家宝

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记忆技巧

heirloom 由 heir（继承人）和 loom（织物）组成，表示继承的物品，通常是家族传承的珍贵物品。

例句

1. She received her grandmother's necklace as an heirloom.
她把奶奶的项链当作传家宝收下了。
2. The old clock in the living room is a family heirloom.
客厅里的旧钟是家族传承下来的遗物。
3. Many people cherish heirlooms passed down through generations.
许多人珍惜代代相传的传家宝。

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