uncle是什么意思？

uncle

英[ˈʌŋkl] 美[ˈʌŋkəl]

• n. 叔叔，伯父，舅父，姑父，姨父；

复数：uncles;

例句

• We sat down to a wonderful meal prepared by my uncle. 我们坐下来享用我伯父准备的美餐。
• Uncle will ran us into town to buy a color TV set. 叔叔将开车送我们进城买彩电。
• The doctors gave my uncle up, but he lived. 医生们认为我叔叔的病无法治好, 但他却活了下来。
• Jim's uncle cut him off without a penny. 吉姆的叔叔没有留给他一文钱。
• Her uncle cozened her out of her inheritance. 她叔叔诱使她放弃了继承权。
• We always thought that Uncle George was a little touched. 我们总认为乔治叔叔有一点疯狂。
• Uncle John winked at me across the table. 约翰叔叔隔着桌子向我眨眼。
• After his parents died, the boy was made his uncle's ward. 双亲去世后, 小男孩由其叔叔监护。
• She left money to her uncle to keep in trust for her children. 她把钱留给她叔叔, 请他替她的子女保管。
• My uncle is my nearest relative. 叔叔是我最近的亲人。

反义词

• n.
  uncle的反义词之：伯父;叔父;姑父
  aunt,
• uncle的反义词之：其他释义
  aunt,

词组

• cry (或 say 或 yell) uncle
  (N. Amer. Informal)surrender or admit defeat (北美， 非正式)投降；讨饶
• Uncle Tom Cobley (或 Cobleigh) and all
  (Brit. informal)used to denote a long list of people (英，非正式)表示一长串人名单
• cry uncle 或 say uncle 【非正式用语】
  To indicate a willingness to give up a fight or surrender 投降：愿意放弃战斗或投降

英语四级真题

Don't spend a paragraph on how your uncle John tried to fix the problem and couldn't.
出自-2010年6月听力原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-FAMILY; N-TITLE
  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.
  例句
  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。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  伯父, 叔父, 舅父, 姑父, 姨父
  I'll go to see your uncle presently. 我一会儿就去看望你叔叔。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
  2. a source of help and advice and encouragement;
  "he played uncle to lonely students"