uncle

/ˈʌŋkəl/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

伯父；叔父；舅父；姑父；姨父

释义与例句

n. 伯父；叔父；舅父；姑父；姨父
the brother of someone's parent, or the husband of someone's aunt
  1. My uncle taught me how to ride a bicycle.
    我叔叔教会了我骑自行车。
  2. She is spending the summer with her aunt and uncle in Scotland.
    她正在苏格兰和姑母、姑父一起过夏天。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. His uncle on his mother's side runs a small bakery.
    他的舅舅经营着一家小面包店。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 英语 uncle 不区分叔、伯、舅及姑父、姨父；Uncle David 这类称呼中首字母通常大写。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • aunt 伯母；婶母；舅母；姑母；姨母
    uncle 指父母一辈的男性亲属；aunt 指相应辈分的女性亲属。英语通常不区分父系和母系，汉语翻译需根据具体亲属关系确定。
    My aunt lives with my uncle near the coast. 我姨母和姨父住在海边附近。
常见搭配
  • aunt and uncle 姑母和姑父；姨母和姨父等
    They were raised by their aunt and uncle. 他们由姑母和姑父抚养长大。
  • Uncle + name ……叔叔；……舅舅
    Uncle David always brings us a puzzle at Christmas. 戴维叔叔圣诞节总会给我们带来一个拼图。