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nephew

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n.侄子,外甥

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nephew


/'nevju:, 'nefju:; `nɛfju/
n son of one's brother or sister, or son of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law 侄子; 外甥. =>App
8 见附录8. Cf 参看 niece.

nephew


n[C]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: neveu, from Latin nepos 'grandson, nephew']
the son of your brother or sister, or the son of your husband's or wife's brother or sister
niece, uncle uncle, aunt aunt
1. He was a nephew of my friend.
    他是我朋友的侄子。

2. My nephew, George, has a money box but it is always empty.
    我的外甥乔治有一个储蓄罐,但总是空空的。

3. In his dark business suits, he looked nice but easily forgettable, like somebody's nephew at a funeral.
    他身穿深色套装,看上去很讨人喜欢,但他就像参加追悼会的某个人的侄子一样, 很容易被人忘掉。

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