| 单词 | grandmother |
| 释义 | grandmother (grænmʌðəʳ ) Word forms: grandmothers countable noun A2 Your grandmother is the mother of your father or mother. You can call your grandmother 'Grandmother'. My grandmothers are both widows. Synonyms: gran, granny, grandma, nan Idioms: teach your grandmother to suck eggs [British] to give advice about something to someone who actually knows more about it than you do `It's a sarcophagus. Dig it good and wide,' he said. `Go teach your grandmother to suck eggs,' said Leshka, and waved him away with a show of irritation. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: maternal grandmother I was brought up by my maternal grandmother. Times, Sunday Times Their maternal grandmother was an influence for good in their upbringing. Times, Sunday Times He was brought up by his maternal grandmother and took her surname. Times,Sunday Times The real one - my maternal grandmother - didn't live long enough to meet as much as a grandchild. Times, Sunday Times But the biggest influence was his maternal grandmother, with whom he spent a lot of time. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 祖母 Japanese: 祖母 |
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