| 单词 | cousin |
| 释义 | cousin —cousinage, cousinhood, cousinship, n. /kuz"euhn/, n. 1. Also called first cousin, full cousin, cousin-german. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. 2. one related by descent in a diverging line from a known common ancestor, as from one's grandparent or from one's father's or mother's sister or brother. 3. a kinsman or kinswoman; relative. 4. a person or thing related to another by similar natures, languages, geographical proximity, etc.: Our Canadian cousins are a friendly people. 5. Slang. a gullible, innocent person who is easily duped or taken advantage of. 6. a term of address used by a sovereign in speaking, writing, or referring to another sovereign or a high-ranking noble. [1250-1300; ME cosin < AF co(u)sin, OF cosin < L consobrinus cousin (properly, son of one's mother's sister), equiv. to con- CON- + sobrinus second cousin (presumably orig. "pertaining to the sister") < *swesrinos, equiv. to *swesr-, gradational var. of *swesor ( > soror SISTER) + *-inos -INE1; for -sr- > -br- cf. DECEMBER] |
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