攀亲 meaning in English
1.(拉亲戚关系) claim kinship; profess to be sb. else's relation
2.[方言] (议婚) arrange a match; seek a match; ask for a match
Examples
- It was decidedly a family match .
这显然是亲上攀亲。 - Call me cousin , but cozen me out
与我攀亲可以,欺骗我可不行 - They agree with me in apprehending that this false step in one daughter will be injurious to the fortunes of all the others ; for who , as lady catherine herself condescendingly says , will connect themselves with such a family
多蒙夫人与愚见不谋而合，认为令媛此次失足，辱没家声，遂使后之攀亲者望而却步，殃及其姐氏终生幸福，堪虑堪虑。 - Had lydia s marriage been concluded on the most honourable terms , it was not to be supposed that mr . darcy would connect himself with a family where , to every other objection would now be added an alliance and relationship of the nearest kind with the man whom he so justly scorned
即使丽迪雅能够体体面面地结了婚，达西先生也决不会跟这样一家人家攀亲，因为这家人家本来已经缺陷够多，如今又添上了一个一向为他所不的人做他的至亲，那当然一切都不必谈了。 - If one ' s old school turns out a prestigious institution , it will see large crowds of enthusiastic parents thronging into its gate on registration days . at other times , it will have no lack of volunteers contributing their time and energy to its various programmes , trying to build up the right connections
若是母校争气,风生水起则门庭若市,不但在新生报名日挤满了殷切的父母,平时也不乏热心的家长贡献时间精神,名正言顺攀亲搭戚,其良苦用心令人摇头叹息。