【aunt】 - SAT备考词汇

aunt

UK:  [ɑːnt]

US:  [ænt]

复数：aunts  

n.

1.阿姨,大妈〔对一般年长妇女的爱称〕

2.姑妈

3.姨妈

4.伯母,婶母;姨母,姑母;舅母

5.婶婶

6.舅妈

7.大娘

1 . Grandma Mary worked inside the factory for a short while-just as her mother and my great aunt Lucia did before they opened the restaurant.
玛丽奶奶曾在巧克力工厂里工作过一段很短的时间，她母亲和我的露西阿姨婆在开餐厅前也是。

2 . Local firefighters had tried to help Sasaki-san look for her aunt's body, but they moved on.
消防员正在帮助泰子寻找她姨姨的遗体，但泰子继续自己动手。

3 . "Yes, that solitary confinement is terrible for the young, " said the aunt, shaking her head and also lighting a cigarette.
“是啊，对年轻人来说这种单身牢房真是可怕，”姨妈说着摇摇头，也点上一支烟。

4 . I don't think I can bear it, but I'll try, ' thought Amy, as she was left alone with Aunt March.
“这种生活我不能忍受，但我要尽量忍着，”孤零零地留在马奇婶婶身边的艾美这样想。

5 . Her aunt often expressed a wish for her, but there was no notice, no message from the uncle on whom all depended.
姨妈常常表示盼她回去，但是起决定作用的是姨父，他可没有发话，也没有来信。