niece

名词 niece:

1. a daughter of your brother or sister

1. My niece is a little devil.
   我的侄女是个调皮鬼。
2. The girl standing in the front row is my niece.
   站在前排的少女是我的侄女。
3. You should take care of your niece for the sake of your sister.
   看在姐妹的份上，你应该照顾你的侄女。
4. My niece always clings to me whenever she is at my home.
   我侄女只要一到我家里就缠着我不放。

niece

n.（名词）
The daughter of one`s brother or sister or of the brother or sister of one`s spouse.
侄女或外甥女：某人或其配偶的兄弟或姐妹的女儿
The illegitimate daughter of an ecclesiastic who has taken a vow of celibacy.
教士的私生女：发誓单身的神职人员的私生女

来源：
Middle English nece
中古英语 nece
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Vulgar Latin *neptia
源自 俗拉丁语 *neptia
from Latin neptis * see nepôt-
源自 拉丁语 neptis *参见 nepôt-