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单词aunt和auntie在OALD英汉双解第7版中的释义
aunt /ɑːnt/ noun 1. the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle 姑母；姨母；伯母；婶母；舅母 Aunt Alice 艾丽丝姨母 My aunt lives in Canada. 我的姑母住在加拿大。 2. (informal) used by children, with a first name, to address a woman who is a friend of their parents （儿语）阿姨
auntie /ˈɑːnti/ noun (also aunty) (informal) aunt 姑母；姨母；伯母；舅母；阿姨；婶婶 Auntie Mary 玛丽婶婶
单词auntie在OALD第10版中的释义
auntie /ˈɑːnti/ (also aunty) 1. aunt Auntie Mary 2. (IndE, SEAsianE) used as a polite way of addressing or referring to an older woman In this meaning, say Lotika auntie, not: Auntie Lotika. If you want to sound especially polite, you can say auntieji /ˈɑːntidʒi/
Word List
polite /pəˈlaɪt/
adjective
having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of others
有礼貌的；客气的；儒雅的
way /weɪ/
noun
[countable] a method, style or manner of doing something
方法；手段；途径；方式
address /əˈdres/
noun
[uncountable]
form/mode of address the correct title, etc. to use when you talk to somebody
称呼
refer /rɪˈfɜː(r)/
verb
to mention or speak about somebody/something
提到；谈及；说起
especially /ɪˈspeʃəli/
adverb
more with one person, thing, etc. than with others, or more in particular circumstances than in others
尤其；特别；格外