grandmother

美 [ˈɡrænmʌðər]英 [ˈɡrænmʌðə(r)]
  • n.(外)祖母;奶奶;外婆

复数: grandmothers

grand- 大的 + mother n.母亲

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grandmothergrandmother

noun

(外)祖母;奶奶;外婆
the mother of your father or mother

see also granny
compare grandfather
习语

grandmother

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    N-FAMILY (外)祖母;奶奶;外婆
    Your grandmother is the mother of your father or mother.

    My grandmothers are both widows.

    我奶奶和外婆都是孤寡一人。

noun

1
the mother of your father or mother
Synonym: grandma granny grannie gran nan nanna

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  1. When my parents were away , my grandmother would take care of me .

    我父母外出的时候,总是祖母照看我。

  2. They called their first daughter after her grandmother .

    他们给大女儿取了祖母的名字。

  3. My grandmother is 90 and still going strong .

    我奶奶90岁了,还挺硬朗。

  4. We named the baby ' Ena ' after her grandmother .

    我们以婴儿祖母的名字给婴儿取名“埃娜”。

  5. He often runs errands for his grandmother .

    他经常给他的祖母跑腿儿。

  6. Her grandmother had the gift of making people happy .

    她奶奶有逗人开心的本事。

  7. Grandmother felt free to order her about just as she wished .

    奶奶毫不客气地随意支使她。

  8. For a long time her mother and her grandmother had hardly been on speaking terms .

    很久以来,她的母亲和外婆两人之间几乎不怎么说话。

  9. His grandmother and his father brought him up

    是他的祖母和父亲把他养大的。

  10. People may roll their eyes and talk about overprotective , interfering grandmothers

    人们可能会翻着白眼谈论那些溺爱儿孙、样样都要插手的祖母。

  11. He first learnt to fish under the watchful eye of his grandmother .

    在祖母的看护下,他第一次学起了钓鱼。

  12. She cast a wry glance in her grandmother 's direction .

    她朝奶奶无可奈何地瞟了一眼。

  13. My grandmother was becoming more and more sad and frail as the years went by .

    随着时间的流逝,我的祖母变得日益伤感和虚弱。

  14. He had a great desire to have a home of his own for he had always lived with my grandmother .

    他强烈渴望拥有一个属于自己的家,因为他一直和我祖母住在一起。

  15. My grandmother and aunt will be there in my parents ' stead .

    我的祖母和姑妈将代替我的父母出席。

  16. Her grandmother seemed to her a pitiable figure .

    祖母在她看来是个可怜的人。

  17. Your grandmother has nothing to stop her from being bored , grouchy and lonely .

    你奶奶既无聊又孤独,总是没完没了地发牢骚。

  18. The newspaper contacted his grandmother to trace his present address , and later doorstepped him at his home .

    报纸联系了他祖母,查到了他现在的住址后便前往登门采访。

  19. She was forever running errands for her housebound grandmother

    她总是在为她不方便外出的祖母跑前跑后。

  20. Her grandmother mumbled in her sleep

    她祖母含混不清地说着梦话。

  21. My grandmothers are both widows .

    我奶奶和外婆都是孤寡一人。

  22. My grandmother has an antiquated idea of modern life .

    我祖母对现代生活的看法落伍了。

  23. She helped take care of his aged grandmother .

    她帮助照料他年迈的祖母。

  24. The young girl insisted on listening to the life story of her grandmother .

    那个年轻的女孩坚持要听祖母一生的经历。

  25. His grandmother lived until she was 105 .

    他的祖母活到105岁。

  26. Move over and let your grandmother sit down .

    挪开些,让你外婆坐下来。

  27. My father often speaks of my grandmother .

    我爸爸常常提起我的祖母。

  28. He was brought up by his grandmother .

    他是由他奶奶带大的。

  29. She 'll soon be a grandmother .

    她快抱孙子了。

  30. Grandmother often nods off during the afternoon .

    祖母下午常常打瞌睡。

前缀
e-大的

grandchild n. (外)孙子

grand- 大的 + child n.小孩

grandma n. (外)祖母

grand- 大的 + -ma

grandson n. 孙子

grand- 大的 + son 声音

grandfather n. (外)祖父

grand- 大的 + father n.父亲

亲人
  1. son 儿子
  2. daughter 女儿
  3. father 爸爸
  4. mother 妈妈
  5. grandfather 爷爷
  6. grandmother 奶奶
  7. husband 丈夫
  8. wife 妻子
  9. brother 兄弟
  10. sister 姐妹
  11. uncle 叔叔
  12. auntie 阿姨
  • 习语

n.

teach your grandmother to suck eggs

教奶奶嘬鸡蛋;在能人面前逞强;班门弄斧
to tell or show sb how to do sth that they can already do well, and probably better than you can