Uncle ˈʌŋkl Aunt Brother Mother Husband Noun Father
An uncle is defined as the brother of one's parent or the husband of one's aunt.
This flashcard teaches the familial relationship of 'uncle' as a parent's sibling or an aunt's spouse.
uncle
[N-FAMILY; N-TITLE 家庭成员名词;头衔名词] 伯父;叔叔;姑父;姨父 Someone's uncle is the brother of their mother or father, or the husband of their aunt.
[N-FAMILY; N-TITLE 家庭成员名词;头衔名词]伯父;叔叔;舅舅;姑父;姨父 Someone's uncle is the brother of their mother or father, or the husband of their aunt.
My uncle was the mayor of Memphis...
我伯父是孟菲斯市市长。
A telegram from Uncle Fred arrived...
弗雷德舅舅发的一封电报来了。
Uncle, pa wants to see you.
舅舅,我爸爸想见你。
Oxford
uncle★/ˈʌŋkl; NAmEˈʌŋkl/noun1★the brother of your mother or father; the husband of your aunt 舅父;叔父;伯父;姑父;姨父◆Uncle Ian伊恩叔叔◆I'm going to visit my uncle.我要去看我舅舅。◆I've just become an uncle (= because your brother/sister has had a baby).我刚当上叔叔(或舅舅)。2used by children, with a first name, to address a man who is a close friend of their parents (儿童用语,称呼父母的同辈朋友)叔叔,伯伯IDIOMsee
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LDC
uncleun‧cle /ˈʌŋkəl/ ●●●S2W3 noun [countable]
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1the brother of your mother or father, or the husband of your aunt → aunt: I went to stay with my uncle and aunt for a few days. Uncle Philip I was very excited about becoming an uncle (=your sister or your brother’s wife has a child).2used by children, in front of a first name, to address or refer to a man who is a close friend of their parents3say uncle American English spoken used by children to tell someone to admit they have been defeated
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uncle
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uncles[2376]
叔(81%),舅(9%),伯(5%),姑父(3%),姨父(2%)
n.叔叔;伯父;伯伯;舅父;姨丈;姑父
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