sister-in-law

短语
B2 FREQ #5490 ★☆☆☆☆

n. 夫(或妻)的姊妹, 嫂子, 弟媳 [法] 夫或妻的姐妹, 姑, 姨

发音

US /ˈsɪs.tɚ.ɪn.lɔ/
CA
UK /ˈsɪs.tə.ɪn.lɔː/

词形变化

sisters-in-law 复数 sister-in-laws 复数

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    A female relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage:

    The sister of one's spouse.

    Though they are not twins, my sister-in-law resembles my wife in almost every way.

  2. 2.

    A female relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage:

    The wife of one's sibling.

    My sister-in-law and my brother met while they were both on vacation in Jamaica.

  3. 3.

    Co-sister-in-law: The wife of one's sibling-in-law.

    The wife of the sibling of one's spouse.

  4. 4.

    Co-sister-in-law: The wife of one's sibling-in-law.

    The sister of the spouse of one's sibling.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

in-law relative-in-law

词源

Inherited from Middle English suster-in-lawe; equivalent to sister + -in-law.

来源：wiktionary