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

• It's her duty to look after her aunt.
  照顾她姨妈是她分内的事。
• It was a present from Aunt Vera.
  这是薇拉姑妈送的礼物。
• 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。
• 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。
• I saw an aunt playing with the children.
  我看见一位阿姨在和孩子们玩。
• Aunt Emilie darned old socks
  埃米莉姨妈织补旧袜子。
• There's been no trace of my aunt and uncle
  没有我姑姑、姑夫的踪迹。
• 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。
• Abby had been so deep in thought that she had walked past her aunt's car without even seeing it
  阿比沉浸在自己的思绪中，以至于从她姨妈的车边经过时都没有注意到。
• We were chaperoned by our aunt.
  我们由婶子陪着。