| 单词 | nephew |
| 释义 | nephew (once / 287 pages) n A nephew is the son of your sister or brother. This makes you the aunt or uncle of that nephew. While a mom, dad, sister, and brother are members of an immediate family, a nephew is part of your extended family because he's the son of a sibling. When brothers or sisters have male children, you become an aunt or an uncle to a nephew. If your nephew has a sister, she is your niece. Both niece and nephew originally meant "grandchild," but narrowed to their current meanings in the 1600s. WORD FAMILYnephew: nephews USAGE EXAMPLESOne woman rushed here because her nephew works as a bartender at the Reina club. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Pictures of the 31-year-old smiling with his nephews, posing with his siblings. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Cunningham is survived by his nieces and nephews. Time(Dec 30, 2016) n a son of your brother or sister Ant|Hypo|Hyper niece a daughter of your brother or sister grandnephew, great-nephew a son of your niece or nephew kinsman a male relative |
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