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。
• Move over and let your grandmother sit down.
  挪开些，让你外婆坐下来。
• He was brought up by his grandmother.
  他是由他奶奶带大的。
• You shouldn't talk back to your grandmother.
  你不该跟你奶奶顶嘴。
• 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。
• Her grandmother had the gift of making people happy.
  她奶奶有逗人开心的本事。
• Grandmother felt free to order her about just as she wished.
  奶奶毫不客气地随意支使她。
• For a long time her mother and her grandmother had hardly been on speaking terms.
  很久以来，她的母亲和外婆两人之间几乎不怎么说话。
• 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。
• Your grandmother has nothing to stop her from being bored, grouchy and lonely.
  你奶奶既无聊又孤独，总是没完没了地发牢骚。