cousin
含义: A child of your aunt or uncle
A cousin is a relative who shares the same grandparents as you but is not your sibling. The children of your parents' brothers and sisters are your first cousins. The term can also be used more loosely to describe any distant relative, and figuratively to describe something closely related to another thing.
例句
- My cousin is coming to stay with us for the weekend. 我表弟这周末要来我们家住。Mi primo viene a quedarse con nosotros el fin de semana.いとこが週末に泊まりに来ます。사촌이 주말에 우리 집에 놀러 옵니다.
- We're first cousins – our mothers are sisters. 我们是堂兄弟——我们的母亲是姐妹。Somos primos hermanos – nuestras madres son hermanas.私たちは従兄弟です。母親同士が姉妹なんです。우리는 사촌 사이입니다. 어머니들이 자매거든요.
- The red squirrel is a cousin of the more common grey squirrel. 红松鼠是更常见的灰松鼠的近亲。La ardilla roja es prima de la ardilla gris más común.アカリスはより一般的なハイイロリスの近縁種です。붉은다람쥐는 더 흔한 회색다람쥐의 근연종입니다.
发音
用法指南
语境: general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Old French 'cosin', from Latin 'consobrinus' meaning 'mother's sister's son', from 'con-' (together) + 'sobrinus' (cousin on the mother's side), from 'soror' (sister). Originally specific to maternal cousins.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
故事与趣闻
From Old French 'cosin,' originally meaning any relative. In medieval times, royalty often addressed fellow monarchs as 'cousin' regardless of actual blood relationship, a diplomatic custom that persisted for centuries.
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