heirloom

名词 heirloom:

1. (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
2. something that has been in a family for generations

1. It was an ordinary vase, but to save appearances, she said it was a family heirloom.
   它本来是一个普通花瓶，为了装门面，她却说它是一件传家宝。
2. That clock is a family heirloom.
   那个座钟是祖传下来的。

heir.loom

n.（名词）
A valued possession passed down in a family through succeeding generations.
祖传遗物，传家宝：家庭内部代代相传的有价值之物
Law An article of personal property included in an inherited estate.
【法律】 动产继承物：包括在不动产之中的个人财产

来源：
Middle English heirlome
中古英语 heirlome
heir [heir] * see heir
heir [继承人] *参见 heir
lome [implement] * see loom 2
lome [履行，实施] *参见 loom2