释义 |
nieceniece /niːs/ ●●● S3 noun [countable] nieceOrigin: 1200-1300 Old French, Late Latin neptia ‘granddaughter, niece’ - As they moved towards the next tee she nodded towards her niece.
- For one, Chilcott had kept his temper, hoping to coax his niece round to his point of view.
- Her nephews and nieces were all gathered around the table chattering happily over their food.
- It's not so much that he's lost a niece, more a potential playmate.
ADJECTIVE► old· I spent a half-hour recently putting together the ultimate birthday gift for my 5-year-old niece. the daughter of your brother or sister, or the daughter of your wife’s or husband’s brother or sister → nephew, aunt, uncle |