"heiress" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 女继承人

Definition

一个将在家人过世后继承大量财产、金钱或头衔的女性。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Heiress” 用于正式场合，指继承大量财产的女性，常见于新闻、传记、小说等。男性为“heir”。常与“富有的”、“著名家族的”等词搭配。

Examples

She is the only heiress to her father's fortune.

她是她父亲财产的唯一**女继承人**。

The young heiress was very generous with her money.

那位年轻的**女继承人**非常慷慨。

Everyone in town knew the famous heiress.

镇上的每个人都认识那位著名的**女继承人**。

Rumors spread quickly about the mysterious heiress from Paris.

关于来自巴黎那位神秘**女继承人**的传闻很快传开了。

Some people believe the heiress never wanted all the attention.

有些人认为这位**女继承人**根本不想要这么多关注。

After the will was read, the new heiress surprised everyone with her plans.

遗嘱宣布后，新**女继承人**用她的计划让大家都很惊讶。