granddaughter

/ˈɡrændɔːtə/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

孙女；外孙女

释义与例句

n. 孙女；外孙女
the daughter of one's son or daughter
  1. Her granddaughter was born last spring.
    她的孙女去年春天出生了。
  2. The grandfather took his granddaughter to the zoo.
    爷爷带他的孙女去了动物园。
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  1. She is the proud grandmother of three granddaughters.
    她是三个孙女的骄傲奶奶。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 granddaughter = grand（隔代的）+ daughter（女儿），即“孙女/外孙女”；对应的孙子是 grandson，grand- 表示“祖/孙辈”的关系。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • grandson 孙子；外孙
    grandson 是 granddaughter 的对应词，指儿子或女儿的儿子。
  • granddaughter-in-law 孙媳
    granddaughter-in-law 指孙子的妻子。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • daughter 女儿
    daughter 是“女儿”，granddaughter 是“孙女/外孙女”，grand- 前缀表示“隔代的”，如 grandmother（祖母）。
    My daughter is studying medicine at university. 我女儿在大学学医。
常见搭配
  • eldest granddaughter 长孙女
    Her eldest granddaughter is now in high school. 她的长孙女现在上高中了。
  • little granddaughter 小孙女
    The little granddaughter ran to greet her grandmother. 小孙女跑过去迎接奶奶。