aunt

英 [ɑːnt]

美 [ænt]

n.  姑母; 姨母; 伯母; 婶母; 舅母; (儿语)阿姨

复数：aunts　

中考高考考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.2569 / COCA.4166

牛津词典

noun

• 姑母；姨母；伯母；婶母；舅母
  the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
  1. Aunt Alice
     艾丽斯姨母
  2. My aunt lives in Canada.
     我的姑母住在加拿大。
• （儿语）阿姨
  used by children, with a first name, to address a woman who is a friend of their parents

柯林斯词典

• See also:She wrote to her aunt in America...It was a present from Aunt Vera.agony aunt

英英释义

noun

• the sister of your father or mother
  Synonym:auntieaunty

双语例句

• He lives with an aunt who keeps house for him.
  他和一位帮他料理家务的姑妈住在一起。
• It was a present from Aunt Vera.
  这是薇拉姑妈送的礼物。
• I was brought up by my paternal aunt.
  我是姑姑扶养大的。
• 'What are you doing for Christmas?' Ella asked. 'We're going to Aunt Molly's.'
  “圣诞节你打算做什么？”埃拉问到。“我们打算去莫莉姨妈家。”
• I hate to trouble you, but Aunt Lina's birthday is coming up and I would like to buy something nice for her.
  我真不愿打扰您，但莉娜阿姨的生日就要到了，我想给她买点好东西。
• I fell across your aunt in the street the other day.
  前几天在街上我遇到过你姨母。
• My grandmother and aunt will be there in my parents 'stead.
  我的祖母和姑妈将代替我的父母出席。
• It was promised to Susan by her aunt as a Christmas gift.
  这东西苏珊的姨母已答应作为圣诞礼物送给她了。
• John's aunt died suddenly and left him a surprisingly large sum
  约翰的婶婶突然去世了，留给他一笔巨额财产。
• When Aunt Wang was building a new house, many villagers came of their own accord to help her.
  王大妈盖新房，村民们自动来帮忙。