aunt

名词 aunt:

1. the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
   同义词：auntie, aunty

1. The girl is in the custody of her aunt after her parents' death.
   自从她的父母去世后，那个女孩受她的姨母保护。
2. My aunt gave me one of her brooches as a keepsake.
   我姑母把她的一支胸针送给我作记念。
3. The girl was committed to the care of an aunt.
   这女孩被交给姨母照顾。
4. I'm duty bound to visit my old aunt.
   我有义务去探望年老的姑妈。
5. She has no relations besides an aged aunt.
   她除了有一个年老的伯母以外，再没有亲戚了。
6. My elder sister had a baby last month, so I am an aunt now.
   我姐姐上个月生了孩子，所以我现在是阿姨了。
7. I often go to visit my aunt at weekends.
   我常在周末去看望我姑母。

aunt

n.（名词）
The sister of one`s father or mother.
姑妈，姨妈：一个人的父亲或母亲的姐妹
The wife of one`s uncle.
舅妈，婶娘：叔叔或舅舅的妻子

来源：
Middle English aunte
中古英语 aunte
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法语
from Latin amita [paternal aunt]
源自 拉丁语 amita [父亲的姑妈]

【引伸】
aunt.hood
n.（名词）