An heirloom is an ornament or other object that has belonged to a family for a very long time and that has been handed down from one generation to another.
英漢詞典釋義
n.
祖?zhèn)鬟z物;傳家寶
The brooch is a family heirloom which came down to her from her great-grandmother.這枚胸針是她家的傳家寶，是從她曾祖母那一代傳到她手中的。This heirloom has been handed for several generations.此項產(chǎn)業(yè)已經(jīng)數(shù)代相傳了。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
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