in-law

英 ['inlɔ:] 美

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in-law (n.): 1894, "anyone of a relationship not natural," abstracted from father-in-law, etc.
The position of the 'in-laws' (a happy phrase which is attributed ... to her Majesty, than whom no one can be better acquainted with the article) is often not very apt to promote happiness. ["Blackwood's Magazine," 1894]
The earliest recorded use of the phrase is in brother-in-law (13c.); the law is Canon Law, which defines degrees of relationship within which marriage is prohibited.

1. No matter where you go in life or how old you get, there's always something new to learn about. After all, life is full of surprises.: 不管你生活在哪里，你有多少岁，总有新东西要学习，毕竟，生活总是充满惊喜。

2. For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?: 我们活着是为了什么？不就是给邻居当笑柄，再反过来笑他们。

3. If you're lonely when you're alone, you're in bad company.--Jean Paul Sartre: 如果你独处时感到寂寞，说明没有把自己陪好。

4. The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt.: 当你从内心深处找到一种可以忍受一切痛苦的坚强力量时，你的成长历程就会出现飞跃。

5. They have maintained their optimism in the face of desolating subjugation.: 面对遭征服的悲惨命运，他们保持了乐观的态度。

The remaining 22% lived in the home of another family member such as a grandparent, in-law or sibling, a non-relative, or in group quarters like college dormitories.

A career in law is becoming increasingly attractive to young people.: 法律行业对年轻人的吸引力越来越大。

He had been deeply affected by the sudden death of his father-in-law.: 岳父的猝死使他十分伤心。

She told them that her daughter-in-law was manic-depressive.: 她告诉他们，她的儿媳是狂躁抑郁症患者。

The old woman nagged ( at ) her daughter - in - law all day long.: 那老太婆一天到晚地挑剔儿媳妇的不是.

As soon as his mother - in - law arrived, he made himself scarce.: 他岳母一到, 他便溜走了.

He began living out his rock "n" roll fantasy during his last year in law school.: 在法学院的最后一年，他开始着手实践自己的摇滚梦想。

I was invited to the club through the good offices of my father - in - law .: 在岳父的介绍下,我加入了俱乐部.

Aunt Zhang, her face radiating happiness , stood at the door waiting for her daughter - in - law who was coming from town.: 张大娘春风满面地站在大门口,等待从城里来的儿媳妇.

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