sister
noun[C]
uk/ˈsɪs.tər/us/ˈsɪs.tɚ/A1
agirlor woman who has the sameparentsas anotherperson:
姐姐，妹妹Sophie and Emily are sisters.索菲和埃米莉是姐妹。
Emily is Sophie'syounger/little/older/bigsister.埃米莉是索菲的妹妹／姐姐。
a sibling
- brotherHow many brothers does she have?
- sisterI'm one of three sisters.
- siblingDo you have any siblings?
- sibHis celebrity sib was always in the tabloids.
- stepbrotherDo you have any stepbrothers?
agirlor woman whotreatsyou in thekindway that a sister would:
像姐妹一样的人Lynn's such a goodfriend- she'slike asistertome.琳恩真是一个好朋友——她就像我的姐妹一样。
a woman whosharesaninterestwith you,especiallythat ofimprovingwomen'srights:
（尤指在改善妇女权利方面）志同道合的姐妹[as form of address]"We mustcontinuethefight, sisters!"“我们必须继续战斗，姐妹们！”
USold-fashionedinformal
used toaddressa woman:
（用于称呼妇女）[as form of address]OK, sister,moveit!好了，大姐，赶紧吧！
afemalememberof areligiousgroup,especiallyanun:
修女，尼姑Sister Bernadette贝内迪特修女
[as form of address]Godblessyou, Sister.上帝保佑你，修女。
UK
afemalenursewho is inchargeof adepartmentof ahospital:
护士长The sister told us thatvisitinghourswere over.护士长告诉我探病时间已过。
[as form of address]Excuse me, Sister, could I have somewater?对不起，护士长，能不能给我些水喝？
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charge nurse
- While Istruggled, my sistercoastedthroughschoolwithtopgrades.
- You'reconfusingme with my sister, - she's the onestudyingdrama.
- I do like her - after all, she is my sister.
- Notcontentwith havingupsetmyparents, he theninsultedmy sister!
- I've got afamilycrisison myhands- my 16-year-old sister ispregnant.
Family: relations in general
- anti-family
- aunt
- auntie
- baby daddy
- biologically
- father
- fatherhood
- filial
- first cousin
- fraternal
- kinship
- kinsman
- kinswoman
- kith and kin
- long-lost
- relationship
- relative
- removed
- second cousin
- sib
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Religious people: monks & nuns
Medical treatment: doctors & health workers generally
Idioms
sister from another mister
sister under the skin
sister
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈsɪs.tər/us/ˈsɪs.tɚ/belongingto apairorgroupofsimilarandrelatedthings, such asbusinesses, usuallyownedoroperatedby the samepersonororganization:
如同姐妹的；同类型的oursistercompanyinAustralia我们在澳大利亚的姊妹公司
the USbattleshipMissouri and her sistership, the Wisconsin美国战列舰密苏里号及其姊妹舰威斯康星号
Organizations, Societies & clubs
- Assn
- Assoc.
- association
- cellular
- co-op
- collective
- collegium
- confederacy
- confederation
- consortium
- cooperative
- foundation
- guild
- institute
- mission
- outfit
- rump
- substation
- syndicate
- youth club