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- aunt [ɑːnt]
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n
[often capital, esp as a term of address]
a sister of one's father or mother
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2.
n
the wife of one's uncle
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3.
n
a term of address used by children for any woman, esp for a friend of the parents
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n
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French ante, from Latin amita a father's sister
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1.
n
[often capital, esp as a term of address]
a sister of one's father or mother
Examples
- She is the express image of her aunt.
- 她酷似她姨母。 → express
- I have an aunt in California and one in Japan.
- 我一个姑姑在加利福尼亚，一个在日本。 → aunt
- I haven't seen my aunt for 16 years.
- 我已经16年没看到我姑姑了。 → aunt
- My aunt can paint very well.
- 我阿姨油画画得非常好。
- The house of my aunt is located next to the tower of the old castle.
- 我姑姑的房子就坐落在老城堡内那座塔的附近。 → tower
- The nurse is taking good care of my aunt.
- 这名护士对我姨妈的照顾无微不至。 → nurse
- My aunt lives near a fruit farm and helps to pick pears.
- 我姨妈家附近有一处果园，她经常去帮忙摘梨。 → pick
- My aunt is putting me up for the weekend.
- 姑姑为我解决了周末住宿的问题。
- My aunt has a great collection of artistic silver place card holders.
- 婶婶收集了很多银质艺术席次牌。 → artistic
- I'm very close to my aunt.
- 我跟婶婶很亲。
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