godfather
['gɒdfɑ:ðә]
n. 教父

vt. 教父

1. Godfather, I don't know what to do.
   但…教父，道怎？
2. Close shot The godfather starts to weep.
   （特写）教父老泪纵横。
3. How does my Godfather know I won't win it?
   教父怎道奖？

godfather
[ noun ]

1. any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism

<noun.person>

2. someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild

<noun.person>

Godfather \God"fa`ther\, n. [AS. godf[ae]der. Cf. {Gossip}.]
A man who becomes sponsor for a child at baptism, and makes
himself a surety for its Christian training and instruction.
Correlative of {godmother}.

There shall be for every Male-child to be baptized,
when they can be had, two Godfathers and one Godmother;
and for every Female, one Godfather and two Godmothers;
and Parents shall be admitted as Sponsors, if it is
desired. --Book of
Common Prayer
(Prot. Episc.
Ch., U. S. ).


Godfather \God"fa`ther\, v. t.
To act as godfather to; to take under one's fostering care.
[R.] --Burke.
※ god"fear`ing,