cousin
['kʌzn]
n.堂(或表)兄弟(姐妹)
例句与用法:
I hear from my cousin every two weeks.
我每两星期就会收到我表哥的来信。
This Scottish plant was a gift from my cousin.
这棵苏格兰植物是我的一个表亲给我的礼物。
My cousin is an orphan; her parents died when she was young.
我的表姐是孤儿,她的父母在她小时候就去世了。
She can only marry her cousin with a special dispensation.
她需要得到特准才能嫁给她的表亲。
Later they may muddle up your name with those of your cousin
以后他们可能会把你的名字跟你堂兄弟们的名字相混淆。
"Well, do exactly what the doctor says. A cousin of mine ended up losing the sight of an eye over an infection like that." "Thanks very much! You are a proper Job's comforter, aren't you?"
"呃,你要严格地按照医生说的办啦。我的一个堂兄就是因为那样的感染,最后一只眼睛都瞎了。""太感谢你了!你真是个安慰别人却反而增加别人痛苦的人啊!"
He is a distant cousin of mine.
他是我的一位远房表亲。
词形变化:
形容词: cousinly | 名词: cousinhood |
详细释义:
n.[C]
1. 堂(或表)兄弟; 堂(或表)姐妹
2. 亲戚; 远亲
3. 同民族而国籍不同的人
4. 君主对显贵或是他国君主的称呼