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

• I lost my parents when I was a child, and was brought up by my aunt.
  我从小没了父母，是姑姑把我养大的。
• Her Aunt Sallie gave her an uncharacteristically extravagant gift
  萨莉姨妈送给她一件贵得离谱的礼物。
• The studio is midway between his aunt's old home and his cottage.
  工作室就在从他姑姑的老宅到他的小屋的中途。
• Aunt Emilie darned old socks
  埃米莉姨妈织补旧袜子。
• I fell across your aunt in the street the other day.
  前几天在街上我遇到过你姨母。
• 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。
• 'Dropping the charges has given racists a licence to kill,' said Jim's aunt.
  “撤销指控等于是放纵种族主义者去杀人，”吉姆的阿姨说。
• 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。
• My aunt's regular visits break into my weekend.
  我姑母的不断来访打扰我度周末。