niece

/niːs/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

侄女；外甥女

释义与例句

n. 侄女；外甥女
the daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's husband's or wife's brother or sister
  1. My niece sent me a drawing she had made at school.
    我外甥女寄给我一幅她在学校画的画。
  2. He is teaching his niece to swim during the summer holiday.
    暑假期间，他在教侄女游泳。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Her brother's daughter, her only niece, lives in Canada.
    她哥哥的女儿，也就是她唯一的侄女，住在加拿大。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 niece 指女性晚辈“侄女／外甥女”，nephew 指男性晚辈；niece 中的 ie 发长音 /iː/，整词读 /niːs/。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • nephew 侄子；外甥
    niece 指兄弟姐妹或配偶兄弟姐妹的女儿，中文可译“侄女”或“外甥女”；nephew 指相应亲属的儿子。英语只按性别区分这两个词，不区分父系或母系。
    Their nephew has just completed his apprenticeship. 他们的侄子刚完成学徒期。
常见搭配
  • my niece 我的侄女／外甥女
    I am taking my niece to her first football match. 我要带外甥女去看她人生中的第一场足球赛。
  • niece and nephew 侄女／外甥女和侄子／外甥
    My niece and nephew both enjoy playing chess. 我的侄女和侄子都喜欢下国际象棋。
  • my niece's wedding 我侄女／外甥女的婚礼
    The whole family travelled to York for my niece's wedding. 全家都前往约克参加我侄女的婚礼。