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

• 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。
• My grandmothers are both widows.
  我奶奶和外婆都是孤寡一人。
• Grandmother often nods off during the afternoon.
  祖母下午常常打瞌睡。
• Her grandmother had the gift of making people happy.
  她奶奶有逗人开心的本事。
• She cast a wry glance in her grandmother's direction.
  她朝奶奶无可奈何地瞟了一眼。
• 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。
• Move over and let your grandmother sit down.
  挪开些，让你外婆坐下来。
• My father often speaks of my grandmother.
  我爸爸常常提起我的祖母。
• Her grandmother mumbled in her sleep
  她祖母含混不清地说着梦话。
• My grandmother was becoming more and more sad and frail as the years went by.
  随着时间的流逝，我的祖母变得日益伤感和虚弱。