英语词汇“grandmother”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

His father died a few months after his birth and his grandmother then ruled as regent.
I looked just like the young girl my grandmother had shown me in her photograph albums.
If it turned out that my grandmother really was dying, I could fly back to be with her.
Nevertheless the grandmother was a strong influence.
The materials available to our grandmothers were either more toxic or less effective.
Then she explained that she lived at the villa and that Leonie was her grandmother, and Lais and Leonore her half-sisters.
Your grandmother believed we had indeed lost our souls.

THESAURUSwords for grandparents► grandfather/grandmother

· She looks just like grandmother.· My grandfather was a farmer.

► grandpa

informal grandfather: · My grandpa died when I was a baby.· Ask Grandpa if he'll buy us an ice cream.

► grandma

informal grandmother: · I was at my grandma's house yesterday.

► grandad

informal (also granddad American English) grandfather: · Grandad collects me from school on Fridays.

► granny

informal grandmother: · Granny, can I come with you?

► nan/nanna

British English informal grandmother – used especially by children: · She's staying at her nan's.· You can have a cuddle on the sofa with Nanna.

WORD SETS► Family

baby, nounbarrier method, nounbetrothal, nounboy, nounBr., branch, nouncontraception, nouncousin, noundescendant, noundescent, noundistant, adjectivedivorce, noundivorce, verbdivorced, adjectivedivorcée, noundomestic, adjectivedowry, noundynasty, nounex, nounextended family, nounfamilial, adjectivefamily man, nounfamily planning, nounfamily tree, nounfather, nounfather-in-law, nounfiancé, nounfiancée, nounfilial, adjectivefirst cousin, noungodchild, noungoddaughter, noungrandad, noungrandaddy, noungrandchild, noungranddad, noungranddaddy, noungranddaughter, noungrandfather, noungrandma, noungrandmother, noungrandpa, noungrandparent, noungrandson, noungranny, nounhalf-brother, nounhalf-sister, nounhereditary, adjectivehouse husband, nounin-laws, nounintermarry, verbmaiden aunt, nounmaid of honour, nounmam, nounmama, nounmamma, nounmammy, nounman, nounmarital, adjectivematrimony, nounmiscegenation, nounmixed marriage, nounmonogamy, nounnuclear family, nounoedipal, adjectiveOedipus complex, nounone-parent family, nounparent, nounparentage, nounparental, adjectiveparenthood, nounparenting, nounpaternity, nounpaternity suit, nounpatriarch, nounpatriarchy, nounpedigree, nounpolygamy, nounpropinquity, nounproposal, nounrelative, nounscion, nounseparate, verbseparated, adjectiveseparation, nounsibling, nounsingle parent, nounsister, nounsister-in-law, nounstepbrother, nounstepchild, nounstepdaughter, nounstepfather, nounstepmother, nounstepsister, nounstepson, noununcle, noununion, noununmarried, adjectiveupbringing, nounwedding, nounwedlock, nounwhite wedding, nounwidow, nounwidower, nounwidowhood, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► great

· He follows his great grandmother who played there in 1904.

► maternal

· It was the only time in her life that she had noticed her maternal grandmother at a disadvantage, on the defensive.· Pataki later revealed that his maternal grandmother and an uncle had entered the country illegally.· My maternal grandmother was a strong-willed woman.· My maternal grandmother, Ke-Son, was the only other person who went with him, as had been planned.· Three drops of herbal potion placed on my tongue by my maternal grandmother saved my life.

► old

· June Mathews is a 74-year-old grandmother from Menlo Park, Calif.· At 1 a. m., a woman older than your grandmother was clapping and singing lewd lyrics along with the band.

► paternal

· The infant girl was immediately named Margarett Williams Sargent for her paternal grandmother, who was eighty-three and ailing.· The boy's father and paternal grandmother applied, interalia, for an order for the boy to reside with the grandmother.· C.'s paternal grandmother applied for residence and contact.· In 1989 T. moved to live with her paternal grandmother and a year later she went to live with her boyfriend.· The boy's paternal grandmother had unsuccessfully applied for a residence order.

VERB► become

· Recently she became a proud grandmother.· The point became moot when my grandmother offered us cookies and milk.· Other women would gladly put off becoming a grandmother, because it makes them feel old.

► live

· Police said the driver, who lives nearby with his grandmother, had failed a roadside breath test.· For the time being, her lawyer Robert Baum said, she would live with her grandmother in Northern California.· They lived with Dmitry's grandmother until Dmitry was nine and they applied to leave when Dmitry was about 16.· Now they lived with their grandmother on High Street.· In 1989 T. moved to live with her paternal grandmother and a year later she went to live with her boyfriend.· The summer I worked for Bill, I lived with my grandmother in Compton.

► remember

· Recollection of grandparents thus appears strongest between women: granddaughters remembering grandmothers.· My grandmother said they forgot because they were afraid to remember. 15 My grandmother died suddenly when I was almost sixteen.· But when I remembered practicing, I remembered my grandmother, not my father.

► talk

· We had a real trip down memory lane, talking about your grandmother as she was years ago.· I talked to his grandmother about it.· Uncle used to talk about her grandmother.

► tell

· Some one tells me their grandmother, father, auntie died.· Long ago, an aunt told me that my grandmother wash born out of wedlock.· My father tells stories about his grandmother holding the family together after Louie died.

► visit

· On a third visit she was visiting her grandmother.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► great-grandfather/great-grandmother/great-aunt/great-uncle► paternal grandmother/uncle etc

At the home of his paternal uncle he was very much at home.
C.'s paternal grandmother applied for residence and contact.
In 1989 T. moved to live with her paternal grandmother and a year later she went to live with her boyfriend.
The boy's paternal grandmother had unsuccessfully applied for a residence order.
The boy's father and paternal grandmother applied, interalia, for an order for the boy to reside with the grandmother.
The infant girl was immediately named Margarett Williams Sargent for her paternal grandmother, who was eighty-three and ailing.

► teach your grandmother (to suck eggs)

单词	grandmother
释义	grandmothergrand‧moth‧er /ˈɡrænˌmʌðə $ -ər/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS His father died a few months after his birth and his grandmother then ruled as regent. I looked just like the young girl my grandmother had shown me in her photograph albums. If it turned out that my grandmother really was dying, I could fly back to be with her. Nevertheless the grandmother was a strong influence. The materials available to our grandmothers were either more toxic or less effective. Then she explained that she lived at the villa and that Leonie was her grandmother, and Lais and Leonore her half-sisters. Your grandmother believed we had indeed lost our souls. Thesaurus THESAURUSwords for grandparents► grandfather/grandmother · She looks just like grandmother.· My grandfather was a farmer. ► grandpa informal grandfather: · My grandpa died when I was a baby.· Ask Grandpa if he'll buy us an ice cream. ► grandma informal grandmother: · I was at my grandma's house yesterday. ► grandad informal (also granddad American English) grandfather: · Grandad collects me from school on Fridays. ► granny informal grandmother: · Granny, can I come with you? ► nan/nanna British English informal grandmother – used especially by children: · She's staying at her nan's.· You can have a cuddle on the sofa with Nanna. WORD SETS► Family baby, nounbarrier method, nounbetrothal, nounboy, nounBr., branch, nouncontraception, nouncousin, noundescendant, noundescent, noundistant, adjectivedivorce, noundivorce, verbdivorced, adjectivedivorcée, noundomestic, adjectivedowry, noundynasty, nounex, nounextended family, nounfamilial, adjectivefamily man, nounfamily planning, nounfamily tree, nounfather, nounfather-in-law, nounfiancé, nounfiancée, nounfilial, adjectivefirst cousin, noungodchild, noungoddaughter, noungrandad, noungrandaddy, noungrandchild, noungranddad, noungranddaddy, noungranddaughter, noungrandfather, noungrandma, noungrandmother, noungrandpa, noungrandparent, noungrandson, noungranny, nounhalf-brother, nounhalf-sister, nounhereditary, adjectivehouse husband, nounin-laws, nounintermarry, verbmaiden aunt, nounmaid of honour, nounmam, nounmama, nounmamma, nounmammy, nounman, nounmarital, adjectivematrimony, nounmiscegenation, nounmixed marriage, nounmonogamy, nounnuclear family, nounoedipal, adjectiveOedipus complex, nounone-parent family, nounparent, nounparentage, nounparental, adjectiveparenthood, nounparenting, nounpaternity, nounpaternity suit, nounpatriarch, nounpatriarchy, nounpedigree, nounpolygamy, nounpropinquity, nounproposal, nounrelative, nounscion, nounseparate, verbseparated, adjectiveseparation, nounsibling, nounsingle parent, nounsister, nounsister-in-law, nounstepbrother, nounstepchild, nounstepdaughter, nounstepfather, nounstepmother, nounstepsister, nounstepson, noununcle, noununion, noununmarried, adjectiveupbringing, nounwedding, nounwedlock, nounwhite wedding, nounwidow, nounwidower, nounwidowhood, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► great · He follows his great grandmother who played there in 1904. ► maternal · It was the only time in her life that she had noticed her maternal grandmother at a disadvantage, on the defensive.· Pataki later revealed that his maternal grandmother and an uncle had entered the country illegally.· My maternal grandmother was a strong-willed woman.· My maternal grandmother, Ke-Son, was the only other person who went with him, as had been planned.· Three drops of herbal potion placed on my tongue by my maternal grandmother saved my life. ► old · June Mathews is a 74-year-old grandmother from Menlo Park, Calif.· At 1 a. m., a woman older than your grandmother was clapping and singing lewd lyrics along with the band. ► paternal · The infant girl was immediately named Margarett Williams Sargent for her paternal grandmother, who was eighty-three and ailing.· The boy's father and paternal grandmother applied, interalia, for an order for the boy to reside with the grandmother.· C.'s paternal grandmother applied for residence and contact.· In 1989 T. moved to live with her paternal grandmother and a year later she went to live with her boyfriend.· The boy's paternal grandmother had unsuccessfully applied for a residence order. VERB► become · Recently she became a proud grandmother.· The point became moot when my grandmother offered us cookies and milk.· Other women would gladly put off becoming a grandmother, because it makes them feel old. ► live · Police said the driver, who lives nearby with his grandmother, had failed a roadside breath test.· For the time being, her lawyer Robert Baum said, she would live with her grandmother in Northern California.· They lived with Dmitry's grandmother until Dmitry was nine and they applied to leave when Dmitry was about 16.· Now they lived with their grandmother on High Street.· In 1989 T. moved to live with her paternal grandmother and a year later she went to live with her boyfriend.· The summer I worked for Bill, I lived with my grandmother in Compton. ► remember · Recollection of grandparents thus appears strongest between women: granddaughters remembering grandmothers.· My grandmother said they forgot because they were afraid to remember. 15 My grandmother died suddenly when I was almost sixteen.· But when I remembered practicing, I remembered my grandmother, not my father. ► talk · We had a real trip down memory lane, talking about your grandmother as she was years ago.· I talked to his grandmother about it.· Uncle used to talk about her grandmother. ► tell · Some one tells me their grandmother, father, auntie died.· Long ago, an aunt told me that my grandmother wash born out of wedlock.· My father tells stories about his grandmother holding the family together after Louie died. ► visit · On a third visit she was visiting her grandmother. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► great-grandfather/great-grandmother/great-aunt/great-uncle► paternal grandmother/uncle etc At the home of his paternal uncle he was very much at home. C.'s paternal grandmother applied for residence and contact. In 1989 T. moved to live with her paternal grandmother and a year later she went to live with her boyfriend. The boy's paternal grandmother had unsuccessfully applied for a residence order. The boy's father and paternal grandmother applied, interalia, for an order for the boy to reside with the grandmother. The infant girl was immediately named Margarett Williams Sargent for her paternal grandmother, who was eighty-three and ailing. ► teach your grandmother (to suck eggs) the mother of your mother or fatherRegisterPeople usually say gran (in British English) or grandma when talking to or about their own grandmother:· My grandma used to make lovely cakes.
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