Scion

(noun.) a descendent or heir; 'a scion of royal stock'.

校对:潘西

• I prayed them to save even from himself this scion of the noblest family in England. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• I believe I have a rascal of that kind at home, said the learned, ugly scion of nobility, with disgusting affectation. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• He was a young prince, the scion of a proud house that traced its lineage back to the grand old days of Rome well nigh two thousand years ago. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• He appeared at one time a mere scion of the evil principle, and at another as all that can be conceived of noble and godlike. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• This the younger scions know and feel, and at heart they all rebel against the injustice. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.

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