grandmother

英 [ˈɡrænmʌðə(r)]

美 [ˈɡrænmʌðər]

n.  (外)祖母; 奶奶; 外婆

复数：grandmothers　

中考CET4CET6考研高考

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4338 / COCA.2495

习惯用语

n.

teach your grandmother to suck eggs
• 教奶奶嘬鸡蛋；在能人面前逞强；班门弄斧
  to tell or show sb how to do sth that they can already do well, and probably better than you can

牛津词典

noun

• （外）祖母；奶奶；外婆
  the mother of your father or mother

柯林斯词典

• N-FAMILY （外）祖母；奶奶；外婆
  Yourgrandmotheris the mother of your father or mother.
  1. My grandmothers are both widows.
     我奶奶和外婆都是孤寡一人。

英英释义

noun

• the mother of your father or mother
  Synonym:grandmagrannygranniegrannannanna

双语例句

• My young daughter was going to stay with her grandmother for a week, but she's not going now, more's the pity.
  我小女儿原来准备去和她的祖母一起住一周的，但非常遗憾，她现在不能去了。
• The newspaper contacted his grandmother to trace his present address, and later doorstepped him at his home.
  报纸联系了他祖母，查到了他现在的住址后便前往登门采访。
• She'll soon be a grandmother.
  她快抱孙子了。
• My grandmother and aunt will be there in my parents 'stead.
  我的祖母和姑妈将代替我的父母出席。
• I was sometimes dumped with my grandmother or left with highly unsuitable au pairs
  有时我被扔给奶奶照看，或者被交给毫无经验的临时保姆。
• He first learnt to fish under the watchful eye of his grandmother.
  在祖母的看护下，他第一次学起了钓鱼。
• He was brought up by his grandmother.
  他是由他奶奶带大的。
• He had a great desire to have a home of his own for he had always lived with my grandmother.
  他强烈渴望拥有一个属于自己的家，因为他一直和我祖母住在一起。
• It raining, the little girl helped her grandmother along difficultly.
  下雨了，那个小女孩扶着她的祖母艰难地向前走着。
• His mother died when he was young, and his grandmother brought him up.
  他小的时候母亲去世了。他是由祖母抚养成人的。