uncle

英 [ˈʌŋkl]

美 [ˈʌŋkl]

n.  舅父; 叔父; 伯父; 姑父; 姨父; (儿童用语，称呼父母的同辈朋友)叔叔，伯伯

复数：uncles　

中考高考考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2301 / COCA.3345

习惯用语

n.

Bob's your uncle
• 易如反掌
  used to say how easy and quick it is to do a particular task
• Press here and Bob's your uncle! It's disappeared.
  按一下这里就成了！消失了。

牛津词典

noun

• 舅父；叔父；伯父；姑父；姨父
  the brother of your mother or father; the husband of your aunt
  1. Uncle Ian
     伊恩叔叔
  2. I'm going to visit my uncle.
     我要去看我舅舅。
  3. I've just become an uncle (= because your brother/sister has had a baby) .
     我刚当上叔叔（或舅舅）。
• （儿童用语，称呼父母的同辈朋友）叔叔，伯伯
  used by children, with a first name, to address a man who is a close friend of their parents

柯林斯词典

• N-FAMILY; N-TITLE 伯父；叔叔；舅舅；姑父；姨父
  Someone'suncleis the brother of their mother or father, or the husband of their aunt.
  1. My uncle was the mayor of Memphis...
     我伯父是孟菲斯市市长。
  2. A telegram from Uncle Fred arrived...
     弗雷德舅舅发的一封电报来了。
  3. Uncle, pa wants to see you.
     舅舅，我爸爸想见你。

英英释义

noun

• the brother of your father or mother
• a source of help and advice and encouragement
  1. he played uncle to lonely students

双语例句

• He vacated the flat and went to stay with an uncle
  他搬出了公寓，住到了他的一个叔叔那里。
• Uncle Richard intoned a chapter from the Bible and improvised a prayer
  理查德叔叔吟诵了《圣经》中的一章，又即兴作了一段祈祷文。
• Don't worry, Uncle Tim, your future is safe in our hands.
  别担心，蒂姆大叔，你将来由我们照顾。
• Auntie and Uncle suggested she serve in the shop.
  阿姨和叔叔建议她去商店工作。
• He tracked down his cousin and uncle. The latter was sick.
  他追查到了堂弟和叔叔的下落，发现叔叔这时正在病中。
• Uncle, pa wants to see you.
  舅舅，我爸爸想见你。
• Tim, may I introduce you to my uncle's secretary, Mary Waller?
  蒂姆，我来介绍一下，这位是我叔叔的秘书玛丽·沃勒。
• Uncle Paul and I hardly know each other.
  我和保罗叔叔几乎互不相识。
• Auntie Hilda and Uncle Jack couldn't fuss over them enough.
  希尔达姨妈和杰克姨父对他们宠爱有加。
• Uncle Herbert never argued, never spoke up for himself
  赫伯特叔叔从不与人争吵，也从不为自己辩护。