godmother
[ˈgɑ:dmʌðə(r)]
n.
教母;
意想不到的恩人,危难时提供帮助的救星;
例句:
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The fairy godmother's magic charm turned Cinderella's rags into a beautiful gown.
神仙教母的魔法使灰姑娘的破烂衣衫变成了一件漂亮的长外衣。
来自《权威词典》
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The duty of a godmother is to make you learn your catechism.
教母的职责是帮助你学好教义问答.
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The woman I regarded as my fairy godmother was Sybil. She was wonderful to me.
被我视为贵人的女子叫西比尔。她待我好极了。
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Laura was, indeed, godmother to my sister.
来自THETIMES
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A fairy godmother scattering beads and feathers,...small...totems of love.
来自M. Gee
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Humanitarianism also had a godmother, as Linda Polman reminds us.
来自NEWYORKER