heirloom
英 [ˈeəlu:m] 美 [ˈerlum]

n.

祖传遗物，传家宝；

变形

复数：heirlooms

英英释义

heirloom[ 'εəlu:m ]

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

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. It was an ordinary vase, but to save appearances, she said it was a family heirloom.
   它本来是一个普通花瓶，为了装门面，她却说它是一件传家宝。
2. She treasured the brooch because it was an heirloom.
   她把这枚饰针视为珍宝，因为这是祖上传下来的。

权威例句

Dissecting the genetic pathway to extreme fruit size in tomato using a cross between the small-fruited wild species Lycopersicon pim...
Comparison of multivariate statistical algorithms to cluster tomato heirloom accessions.
Heirloom tomato gene bank: assessing genetic divergence based on morphological, agronomic and molecular data using a Ward-modified l...
Grafting to Manage Soilborne Diseases in Heirloom Tomato Production
Comparison of organic and inorganic mulches for heirloom tomato production
EST-PCR markers representing watermelon fruit genes are polymorphic among watermelon heirloom cultivars sharing a narrow genetic base.
Objects of Memory: The Ethnography and Archaeology of Heirlooms
The Heirloom Tomato as Cultural Object: Investigating Taste and Space
10. Heirlooms and Houses Materiality and Social Memory: Social and Material Reproduction in House Societies
Heirloom Gift Wine Bag