plural sisters
plural sisters
Learner's definition of SISTER
1
[count] : a girl or woman who has one or both of the same parents as you姐姐;妹妹 -
my little/younger sister我的妹妹
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his big/older sister他的姐姐
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She's my twin sister.她是我的孪生姐妹。
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He has two sisters.他有两个妹妹。
— compare half sister, sister-in-law, stepsister 2
informal —
used when talking to a woman姐妹,大姐,妹子(用作女性间的称呼) -
Sister, you have got to relax.妹妹,你得放松。
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Sister, you don't need him in your life.妹妹,你的生活里不需要他。
3
[count] or Sister : a member of a religious community of women : nun修女;女教友 —
often used as a title常用作头衔 —
abbreviation Sr. 4
[count] : a woman who is from the same group or country as you(来自同一组织或国家的)姐妹 -
her college sorority sisters她大学时女生联谊会的姐妹们
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We must support our brothers and sisters fighting overseas.我们必须支持在海外战斗的兄弟姐妹们。
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She speaks for her Asian sisters.她代表亚洲的姐妹同胞发言。
5
[count] US, informal : a black woman — used especially by African-Americans大姐,小妹,婆娘(尤为非洲裔美国人使用)
6
[count] chiefly British or Sister : a nurse in a hospital ward or clinic护士
2 sister /ˈsɪstɚ/ adjective
2 sister
/ˈsɪstɚ/
adjective
Learner's definition of SISTER
always used before a noun
: belonging to the same kind or group : having similar qualities or characteristics同类的;同质的;如同姐妹的