man who sponsors one at baptism and guarantees the child's religious education, late 12c., from God + father (n.), modifying or replacing Old English godfaeder. In the Mafia sense from 1963 in English; popularized by Mario Puzo's novel (1969) and the movie based on it (1972).
雙語例句
1. He's the godfather of punk.
他是鬅客搖滾樂的創(chuàng)始人。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. He really wants to fulfil his role as godfather properly.
他確實想好好履行作為教父的職責.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. You're mad because he was Godfather to Carlo's boy.