Word · Frequency #4338
grandmother
祖母
核心释义
the mother of one's father or mother
- 1.
某人父母的母亲
A mother of someone's parent.
- 2.
女性祖先或始祖
A female ancestor or progenitor.
- 3.
在亚马逊萨满教及相关背景中,对死藤水藤或酿造物的尊称,象征其作为智慧引导灵的角色
In Amazonian shamanism and related contexts, a reverential name for the ayahuasca vine or brew, symbolizing its role as a wise, guiding spirit.
某人父母的母亲；女性祖先或始祖；在亚马逊萨满教及相关背景中,对死藤水藤或酿造物的尊称,象征其作为智慧引导灵的角色；女祖先
用法In use
I often visit my grandmother on weekends.
用法提示：这里'grandmother'作名词，意为'祖母'。
My grandmother knitted this sweater for me.
用法提示：这里'grandmother'作名词，表示'祖母'。
Their grandmothers grew up in the same village.
用法提示：这里'grandmothers'是复数形式，指多位祖母。
possessive + grandmother
常用所有格限定词如 my, his, her 等。
My grandmother taught me how to cook.
我的祖母教我做饭。
grandmother of + noun phrase
表示某人的祖母，后接亲属关系。
She is the grandmother of two boys.
她是两个男孩的祖母。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- dear grandmother
- 亲爱的祖母
- My dear grandmother always told me stories before bed.我亲爱的祖母总是在睡前给我讲故事。
- grandmother's house
- 祖母的房子
- We spent every summer at my grandmother's house.我们每个夏天都在祖母的房子里度过。
- visit grandmother
- 探望祖母
- I try to visit my grandmother every weekend.我尽量每个周末去探望祖母。
- beloved grandmother
- 敬爱的祖母
- Her beloved grandmother passed away last year.她敬爱的祖母去年去世了。
- grandmother's cooking
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想'grand'（大的）和'mother'（妈妈），祖母就是'大妈妈'。
语境与语域Context & Register
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语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，指祖母或外祖母。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'mother', 'brother', and 'another' share a similar ending sound with 'grandmother'.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.