great-aunt

/ˌɡreɪt ˈɑːnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɡreɪt ˈænt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgrāt-ˈant -ˈänt/ (ame, mw)

great-aunt — noun

1. the sister of one of your grandparents — for example, the sister of your grandfa

1.名詞A2
釋義

the sister of one of your grandparents — for example, the sister of your grandfather on your mother's side, or the sister of your grandmother on your father's side.

例句

Theo inherited an old photo album from his great-aunt Olga.

Sakura's great-aunt taught her how to make traditional mochi for New Year.

同義詞
  • grandaunt

    a less common synonym; 'great-aunt' is more widely understood in everyday speech

反義詞
  • great-uncle

    the male equivalent — brother of one of your grandparents

用法筆記

Great-aunt can also be written without a hyphen (great aunt). When used as a title before a person's name, capitalise both words: Great-Aunt Wei.

常見錯誤

❌My great-ant visited us last weekend.
✅My great-aunt visited us last weekend.
💡'ant' is an insect; 'aunt' is a family member, though the two words sound similar in some dialects.
❌She is the great-aunt of my mother.
✅She is my mother's great-aunt.
💡the possessive form is more natural in English than the 'of' structure for family relationships.