niece
音标发音
- 英式音标 [niːs]
- 美式音标 [niːs]
- 国际音标 [ni:s]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n. 外甥女,侄女
- n. (Niece)人名;(英)尼斯
词源解说
- 直接源自古法语的niece,意为侄女;最初源自拉丁语的neptia,意为外孙女。
词根记忆
- niece(侄女)去掉e就是nice(美好的)→美丽的侄女→侄女
- “妮子”→长辈对侄女的昵称→侄女
英英字典
- a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of your husband's or wife's brother or sister
- Someone's niece is the daughter of their sister or brother.
剑桥英英字典
柯林斯英英字典
专业释义
- 侄女
- 外甥女