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单词 heirloom
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Definition of heirloom in English:

heirloom

noun ˈɛːluːmˈɛrlum
  • 1A valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations.

    祖传之贵重物品,传家宝

    the violin was a family heirloom
    Example sentencesExamples
    • My grandmother would let me play around in her kitchen with our family heirloom civil war sword.
    • The situation hasn't quite reached the stage where pre-bookings are handed down through the generations like family heirlooms, but getting a pitch at peak times is difficult.
    • Hundreds of Essex residents queued from early today to have their family heirlooms identified and valued by a team of TV experts.
    • Some include journal entries or family heirlooms such as recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation.
    • These precious ornaments are often passed down through the generations as family heirlooms.
    • I have been forced to sell family heirlooms like our vintage cars.
    • It is filled with antiques, family heirlooms and portraits.
    • No doubt this book will become a treasured heirloom in the Murphy family.
    • His house had been burgled, windows smashed, doors broken and family heirlooms stolen.
    • Scores of people lost sentimental engagement rings and irreplaceable family heirlooms.
    • If you look after your tools, they'll look after you and maybe some day, you can pass them down to the next generation of enthusiastic gardeners like family heirlooms.
    • The interior contains a remarkable collection of family heirlooms and works of art.
    • Archival records such as these family heirlooms, handed down from one generation to another, stand as evidence of a rich past that has impact for everyone.
    • The sword was a family heirloom, passed down through the generations to the eldest child.
    • She looked around the room slowly, her eyes taking in everything from the expensive paintings and family heirlooms dotted around the room, to the Oriental rug.
    • He later discovered two travelling clocks and a signet ring, family heirlooms worth £700 and £200 in cash were missing.
    • Their affair is going nowhere until he asks her to restore a family heirloom that may contain the key to a centuries-old murder mystery.
    • Although not hugely valuable, they were both treasured family heirlooms.
    • There are others who have suggested he sell off the valuable collection of art and other family heirlooms, but he doubts they would raise the required amount.
    • They will happily cast their eye over any old family heirlooms, household treasures or car boot bargains.
    Synonyms
    bequest, inheritance, heritage, bequeathal, bestowal, benefaction, endowment, gift, patrimony, settlement, birthright, provision
    1. 1.1North American as modifier Denoting a traditional variety of plant or breed of animal which is not associated with large-scale commercial agriculture.
      his garden is filled with heirloom vegetables
      free-range heirloom pork
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I have a friend who grows Italian heirloom vegetables as a link to his Italian ancestry.
      • In spring of 1988, I planted 100 blueberry bushes, 24 heirloom apple trees and 500 raspberry plants.
      • There's been a reawakening of interest in heirloom melons among home gardeners.
      • Nearby is the kitchen garden with its heirloom vegetables, as well as the formal Victorian gardens and tennis court.
      • There are many good reasons to incorporate more heirloom varieties into your gardening.
      • You must order a few sides, including the farm-fresh pickled veggies and roasted heirloom carrots.
      • Every year I visit apple orchards in one or the other region and taste as many heirloom varieties as I can.
      • One of the biggest trends over the last 20 years has been the rediscovery of heirloom plants, both ornamental and edible.
      • Many heirloom varieties are the great-grandparent plants of modern cultivars.
      • She plants heirloom varieties whenever possible - they adapt better to the challenges of climate than hybrids.
      • The company offers more than 600 varieties of organically grown, mostly heirloom seeds for gardeners and more than 100 types of seeds in bulk amounts for farmers.
      • Preserving heirloom vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers keeps the world's available genetic diversity alive.
      • Growing heirloom seeds can be an adventure since they don't always produce uniform, picture-perfect results.
      • I plant heirloom vegetables in my garden because I'm partial to the complex flavors of such things as black tomatoes, purple carrots and candy-striped beets.
      • Heirloom tomatoes are making a comeback in farmers' markets and natural food stores as people rediscover how good a real tomato tastes.
      • He is dedicated to organic growing principles and supplying gardeners with great heirloom vegetable varieties.
      • At the KJ wine center, there are four acres of organic gardens where we grow 175 different kinds of heirloom tomatoes.
      • Pollen from genetically altered crops can spread to heirloom crops, threatening their biological integrity.
      • Many old garden roses, or heirloom roses, bloom only once a season.
      • On their farm in Carmel Valley, Jon and Nancy embrace the seasons and grow unusual and heirloom vegetables.

Origin

Late Middle English: from heir + loom1 (which formerly had the senses 'tool, heirloom').

Definition of heirloom in US English:

heirloom

nounˈɛrlumˈerlo͞om
  • 1A valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations.

    祖传之贵重物品,传家宝

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I have been forced to sell family heirlooms like our vintage cars.
    • No doubt this book will become a treasured heirloom in the Murphy family.
    • They will happily cast their eye over any old family heirlooms, household treasures or car boot bargains.
    • She looked around the room slowly, her eyes taking in everything from the expensive paintings and family heirlooms dotted around the room, to the Oriental rug.
    • Archival records such as these family heirlooms, handed down from one generation to another, stand as evidence of a rich past that has impact for everyone.
    • Some include journal entries or family heirlooms such as recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation.
    • The sword was a family heirloom, passed down through the generations to the eldest child.
    • Although not hugely valuable, they were both treasured family heirlooms.
    • It is filled with antiques, family heirlooms and portraits.
    • These precious ornaments are often passed down through the generations as family heirlooms.
    • His house had been burgled, windows smashed, doors broken and family heirlooms stolen.
    • He later discovered two travelling clocks and a signet ring, family heirlooms worth £700 and £200 in cash were missing.
    • Scores of people lost sentimental engagement rings and irreplaceable family heirlooms.
    • There are others who have suggested he sell off the valuable collection of art and other family heirlooms, but he doubts they would raise the required amount.
    • The interior contains a remarkable collection of family heirlooms and works of art.
    • My grandmother would let me play around in her kitchen with our family heirloom civil war sword.
    • Hundreds of Essex residents queued from early today to have their family heirlooms identified and valued by a team of TV experts.
    • Their affair is going nowhere until he asks her to restore a family heirloom that may contain the key to a centuries-old murder mystery.
    • If you look after your tools, they'll look after you and maybe some day, you can pass them down to the next generation of enthusiastic gardeners like family heirlooms.
    • The situation hasn't quite reached the stage where pre-bookings are handed down through the generations like family heirlooms, but getting a pitch at peak times is difficult.
    Synonyms
    bequest, inheritance, heritage, bequeathal, bestowal, benefaction, endowment, gift, patrimony, settlement, birthright, provision
    1. 1.1North American as modifier Denoting a traditional variety of plant or breed of animal which is not associated with large-scale commercial agriculture.
      his garden is filled with heirloom vegetables
      free-range heirloom pork
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There are many good reasons to incorporate more heirloom varieties into your gardening.
      • Many heirloom varieties are the great-grandparent plants of modern cultivars.
      • I plant heirloom vegetables in my garden because I'm partial to the complex flavors of such things as black tomatoes, purple carrots and candy-striped beets.
      • He is dedicated to organic growing principles and supplying gardeners with great heirloom vegetable varieties.
      • I have a friend who grows Italian heirloom vegetables as a link to his Italian ancestry.
      • Growing heirloom seeds can be an adventure since they don't always produce uniform, picture-perfect results.
      • Many old garden roses, or heirloom roses, bloom only once a season.
      • In spring of 1988, I planted 100 blueberry bushes, 24 heirloom apple trees and 500 raspberry plants.
      • One of the biggest trends over the last 20 years has been the rediscovery of heirloom plants, both ornamental and edible.
      • The company offers more than 600 varieties of organically grown, mostly heirloom seeds for gardeners and more than 100 types of seeds in bulk amounts for farmers.
      • She plants heirloom varieties whenever possible - they adapt better to the challenges of climate than hybrids.
      • Pollen from genetically altered crops can spread to heirloom crops, threatening their biological integrity.
      • Heirloom tomatoes are making a comeback in farmers' markets and natural food stores as people rediscover how good a real tomato tastes.
      • There's been a reawakening of interest in heirloom melons among home gardeners.
      • On their farm in Carmel Valley, Jon and Nancy embrace the seasons and grow unusual and heirloom vegetables.
      • At the KJ wine center, there are four acres of organic gardens where we grow 175 different kinds of heirloom tomatoes.
      • Preserving heirloom vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers keeps the world's available genetic diversity alive.
      • Every year I visit apple orchards in one or the other region and taste as many heirloom varieties as I can.
      • Nearby is the kitchen garden with its heirloom vegetables, as well as the formal Victorian gardens and tennis court.
      • You must order a few sides, including the farm-fresh pickled veggies and roasted heirloom carrots.

Origin

Late Middle English: from heir + loom (which formerly had the senses ‘tool, heirloom’).

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