sister
🇺🇸
/ˈsɪstər/
🇬🇧
/ˈsɪstə(r)/
noun
A1
A female child of the same parents as another person.
My sister and I share the same birthday.
我和我的妹妹/姐姐同一天生日。
R
A term of address for a woman who is a member of the same organization or shares the same beliefs.
Sisters, let's stand together for our cause.
姐妹们，为了我们的事业让我们团结起来。
R
A senior female nurse in charge of a hospital ward.
The sister in charge was very kind and supportive.
负责的修女非常友善和支持。
R
A female member of a religious congregation, often a nun.
Sister Mary was a kind and loving person.
玛丽修女是一个善良和有爱心的人。
R
A member of a college or university women's social organization.
Carolyn's sorority sisters organized a charity event.
卡罗琳的姐妹会组织了一个慈善活动。
R
A term used by black people to address a black woman.
Yes, sister, I'll be there to support you.
是的，妹妹/姐姐，我会在那里支持你。
R
Something that is of the same type or closely related to another.
This painting is a sister to the one in the gallery.
这幅画与画廊里的那幅画是一对。
translation
姐妹, 护士长, 修女, 姐妹会成员, 黑人姐妹, 姐妹机构
词形变化
Plural
sisters