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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle 姑母；姨母；伯母；婶母；舅母 Aunt Alice 艾丽斯姨母 My aunt lives in Canada. 我的姑母住在加拿大。 Great Aunt Emily 埃米莉姑婆 Mathilde lives with her aunt and uncle on a small farm. 玛蒂尔德和她的叔叔婶婶住在一个小农场里。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elderly
- maiden
- spinster
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used by children, with a first name, to address a woman who is a friend of their parents （儿语）阿姨 see also agony aunt
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French ante, from Latin amita.