nephew

/ˈnefjuː/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

侄子；外甥

释义与例句

n. 侄子；外甥
the son of one's brother or sister, or of one's husband's or wife's brother or sister
  1. My nephew is learning to ride a bicycle without stabilisers.
    我侄子正在学骑不带辅助轮的自行车。
  2. She took her nephew to the science museum for his birthday.
    她为给外甥庆生，带他去了科学博物馆。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. His sister's son, his eldest nephew, has just started university.
    他姐姐的儿子，也就是他最大的外甥，刚上大学。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 nephew 指男性晚辈“侄子／外甥”，niece 指女性晚辈“侄女／外甥女”；英语不像中文那样细分父系和母系。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • niece 侄女；外甥女
    nephew 指兄弟姐妹或配偶兄弟姐妹的儿子，中文视亲属关系可译“侄子”或“外甥”；niece 指相应亲属的女儿，译“侄女”或“外甥女”。英语区分性别，但不区分父系或母系。
    My niece wants to become a marine biologist. 我侄女想成为一名海洋生物学家。
常见搭配
  • my nephew 我的侄子／外甥
    I bought my nephew a book about dinosaurs. 我给侄子买了一本关于恐龙的书。
  • nephew and niece 侄子／外甥和侄女／外甥女
    My nephew and niece are staying with us during the holiday. 假期里，我的外甥和外甥女住在我们家。
  • my nephew's birthday 我侄子／外甥的生日
    We are having a small party for my nephew's birthday. 我们要为外甥的生日办一个小型聚会。