grandmother

英 [ˈɡrænmʌðə(r)]

美 [ˈɡrænmʌðər]

n.  (外)祖母; 奶奶; 外婆

复数：grandmothers　

中考CET4CET6考研高考

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4338 / COCA.2495

习惯用语

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

牛津词典

noun

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

柯林斯词典

• N-FAMILY （外）祖母；奶奶；外婆
  Yourgrandmotheris the mother of your father or mother.
  1. My grandmothers are both widows.
     我奶奶和外婆都是孤寡一人。

英英释义

noun

• the mother of your father or mother
  Synonym:grandmagrannygranniegrannannanna

双语例句

• Her grandmother mumbled in her sleep
  她祖母含混不清地说着梦话。
• 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。
• His grandmother and his father brought him up
  是他的祖母和父亲把他养大的。
• It was sad to see all grandmother's lovely things being auctioned off.
  眼看着祖母那些可爱的东西全都被拍卖掉，心里真不好受。
• 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。
• He helped his grandmother in.
  他搀扶着祖母进屋。
• She cast a wry glance in her grandmother's direction.
  她朝奶奶无可奈何地瞟了一眼。
• His mother died when he was young, and his grandmother brought him up.
  他小的时候母亲去世了。他是由祖母抚养成人的。
• My father often speaks of my grandmother.
  我爸爸常常提起我的祖母。
• My grandmother's sister helped to deliver my father when he was born.
  爸爸出生时是我的姨奶奶帮助收生的。