patriarchKK [ˋpetriˏɑrk] /ˈpeɪtɹiˌɑɹk/发音名词1家长、族长指男性As the patriarch, he made every major decision for the family.身为家长,家中每个重大决定都由他拍板。2元老、长者、大老The old painter is regarded as the patriarch of modern art here.这位老画家被视为本地现代艺术的元老。3牧首、宗主教东正教The patriarch led the service in the ancient cathedral.牧首在那座古老的大教堂主持礼拜。4先祖、圣祖圣经Abraham and Jacob are among the patriarchs of the Old Testament.亚伯拉罕和雅各都是旧约中的先祖。用这个字练口说→