Word · Frequency #4338
grandmother
祖母
the mother of one's father or mother
- 1.
A mother of someone's parent.
某人父母的母亲
- 2.
A female ancestor or progenitor.
女性祖先或始祖
- 3.
In Amazonian shamanism and related contexts, a reverential name for the ayahuasca vine or brew, symbolizing its role as a wise, guiding spirit.
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
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
In use
I often visit my grandmother on weekends.
My grandmother knitted this sweater for me.
Their grandmothers grew up in the same village.
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。
adjective + grandmother
常用 maternal 或 paternal 区分内外祖母。
Her maternal grandmother is from Italy.
她的外祖母来自意大利。
Connections
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
- 祖母做的饭菜
- Nobody cooks like my grandmother's cooking.没有人做饭像我祖母做的饭菜一样好吃。
- late grandmother
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'grand'（大的）和'mother'（妈妈），祖母就是'大妈妈'。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
可数名词，指祖母或外祖母。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'mother', 'brother', and 'another' share a similar ending sound with 'grandmother'.
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.