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

• There's been no trace of my aunt and uncle
  没有我姑姑、姑夫的踪迹。
• Aunt Mary wore shapeless black dresses.
  玛丽姨妈总是穿一些没款没形的黑色裙子。
• We were chaperoned by our aunt.
  我们由婶子陪着。
• We were very distressed to hear that our favourite aunt was at death's door.
  听说我们最热爱的姑妈快要死了，我们感到非常悲痛。
• 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。
• He boarded with his aunt.
  他在他姨妈家寄膳。
• 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。
• '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 was brought up by my paternal aunt.
  我是姑姑扶养大的。
• Her aunt was small, with a rather fussy manner.
  她的姨妈个子矮小，为人相当挑剔。