Word of the Day : October 8, 2021
scion
（尤指名门望族的）子弟
noun SYE-un
What It Means
A scion is an heir or descendant of a wealthy or influential family.
A scion 是富裕家庭（或有影响力的家庭）的继承人（或后代）。
Examples
As scions of the celebrity family, the siblings have options when choosing their career paths.
作为名人家族的后裔，这对兄弟姐妹的职业生涯有多种选择。
"Walker was the beloved, indulged scion of a wealthy East Coast family, the son of the first curator of the National Gallery and a descendant of Thomas More, the author of the 15th-century satire 'Utopia.'" — Parul Sehgal, The New York Times, 1 Aug. 2021
“沃克是东海岸一个富裕家庭的宠儿，他是第一任国家美术馆馆长的儿子，也是 15 世纪讽刺作品《乌托邦》的作者托马斯·莫尔的后代。”
Did You Know?
Scion comes from Anglo-French cioun, meaning "offspring" or "new growth of a plant." When it first sprouted in English, it referred to a plant's shoot; the word was then applied to portions of a plant that have been grafted. The figurative meaning, "descendant," blossomed later, with particular reference to those who were descendants of notable families.
Scion 来自英法 cioun，意思是“offspring「后代」”或“new growth of a plant「植物的新生」”。 当它最初用于英语 sprouted「发芽」时，它指的是a plant’s shoot「植物的芽」； 然后这个词被应用在嫁接植物的部分。 后来 descendant 流行于比喻那些显赫家族的后代。
Quiz
What 5-letter word is a synonym of scion and also refers to a plant's new growth?
sprig「带叶的嫩枝」