Uncle
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定义
an uncle: 叔叔，舅舅
示例
- "My charming co-host Brent Vanderplop can't join us today because he's burying his great-great-great uncle... Anyway, we're talking about the new phenomenon of 'e-books'."
- "Now watch and learn as Uncle Philip works his magic."
- "Kevin : Well, on my mother's side of the family, let's see, with three aunts and four uncles, I have a total of thirty-seven cousins."
练习 1
Kevin's mother Mary has two brothers and one sister.
Mary's brothers are Kevin's , and Mary's sister is Kevin's .
Mary's brothers are Kevin's , and Mary's sister is Kevin's .
Kevin's mother Mary has two brothers and one sister.
Mary's brothers are Kevin's uncles 1, and Mary's sister is Kevin's aunt 2.
Mary's brothers are Kevin's uncles 1, and Mary's sister is Kevin's aunt 2.
1 uncles: The brothers of one's mother or father is called an 'uncle'. In this case, because Kevin has more than one uncle, we use the plural 'uncles'.
2 aunt: The sister of your mother or father is your 'aunt'.
练习 2
Let's learn about the family!
The child of your mother's brother is your .
Your mother's brother is your .
Your mother's sister is your .
A mother's female child is her .
A mother's male child is her .
The child of your mother's brother is your .
Your mother's brother is your .
Your mother's sister is your .
A mother's female child is her .
A mother's male child is her .
Let's learn about the family!
The child of your mother's brother is your cousin 1.
Your mother's brother is your uncle 2.
Your mother's sister is your aunt 3.
A mother's female child is her daughter 4.
A mother's male child is her son 5.
The child of your mother's brother is your cousin 1.
Your mother's brother is your uncle 2.
Your mother's sister is your aunt 3.
A mother's female child is her daughter 4.
A mother's male child is her son 5.
1 cousin: The child of your mother's brother is your cousin. "Cousin" is used for both males and females.
2 uncle: Your mother's brother is called your "uncle".
3 aunt: Your mother's sister is called your "aunt". The term is pronounced either "ant" or "aunt". Keep in mind that an "ant" is a tiny insect with incredible strength.
4 daughter: A mother's female child is her "daughter". The "gh" in English is silent, and the term is pronounced "daw-ter".
5 son: A mother's male child is her "son".
练习 3
Gita (a woman) and Sanjay (a man) got married and had two children: Shamila and Ranjay. One day, Gita's brother Chandru came to stay with the family.
Chandru is the children's .
Chandru is Sanjay's .
Chandru is the children's .
Chandru is Sanjay's .
Gita (a woman) and Sanjay (a man) got married and had two children: Shamila and Ranjay. One day, Gita's brother Chandru came to stay with the family.
Chandru is the children's uncle 1.
Chandru is Sanjay's brother-in-law 2.
Chandru is the children's uncle 1.
Chandru is Sanjay's brother-in-law 2.
1 uncle: Gita's brother Chandru is her children's uncle. The uncle is the brother of one's father or mother.
2 brother-in-law: Sanjay is married to Gita. Gita's brother is Sanjay's brother-in-law, a brother through marriage and not blood.
