在英语中,外祖父被称为"paternal grandfather"或者"maternal grandfather"。这两个词都由两个单词组成:"paternal"和"grandfather"以及"maternal"和"grandfather"。

"Paternal"是指父亲的,来源于拉丁文"pater",意思是"父亲"。"Maternal"是指母亲的,来源于拉丁文"mater",意思是"母亲"。"Grandfather"是指祖父的,来源于中古英语"grand"和"father"的组合,意思是"祖父"。

所以,"paternal grandfather"就是指父亲的祖父,而"maternal grandfather"则是指母亲的祖父。

下面是一些英文例句和中文翻译:

My paternal grandfather was a farmer. (我的父亲的祖父是个农夫。)
My maternal grandfather was a doctor. (我的母亲的祖父是个医生。)
I never met my paternal grandfather because he passed away before I was born. (我从来没见过我的父亲的祖父,因为他在我出生前就去世了。)
My maternal grandfather used to tell me stories when I was a child. (我小时候,我的母亲的祖父常常给我讲故事。)
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最佳回答 2023-05-07