单词 | sister |
释义 | sister (once / 81 pages) n WORD FAMILY sister: sisterhood, sisterlike, sisterly, sisters, sistership+/sisterhood: sisterhoods/sistership: sisterships USAGE EXAMPLESWhen my sister joined me for a short while in Argentina. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Once he is set up, he will bring his father, sister and his girlfriend, and their 5-year-old daughter. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Sistine, at least for now, is clearly the star of this sister act. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1n a female person who has the same parents as another person my sister married a musician Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper sis blood brother, brother a male with the same parents as someone else big sister an older sister little sistera younger sister half sister, half-sister, stepsistera sister who has only one parent in common with you female sibling a person's sister 2n a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group none of her sisters would betray her Hypo|Hyper Beguine (Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries); though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life fellow member, member one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization) 3n (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women Syn|Hyper babe, baby fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman a young woman Sister (once / 526 pages) n WORD FAMILY Sister: Sisters USAGE EXAMPLESAt night, Sister Beulah Martin said, she asks God to help them. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) "Our only error was not to call it the J Sisters wax," says Jonice. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) They lip-sync the “Joyful, Joyful” choir performance from “Sister Act II,” and then Whoopi Goldberg shows up in a full habit. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) n (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address) Hyper nun a woman religious |
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