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cousin noun ADJECTIVE | PHRASES ADJECTIVEfirst, second 堂/表兄弟姐妹;远房堂/表兄弟姐妹distant, remote (BrE) 远房堂亲/表亲close, kissing (NAmE, both figurative) 近亲;关系密切的事物◆These pigs are close cousins of the wild hog.这些猪和野猪是近亲。◆the popular idea that creativity and madness are kissing cousins认为创造力和疯狂存在着密切关系的流行观点baby, little 婴儿堂/表兄弟姐妹;小堂/表兄弟姐妹◆I have a new baby cousin.我有个新出生的小堂妹。female, male 堂/表姐妹;堂/表兄弟long-lost 失散已久的堂亲/表亲◆Completely out of the blue, she got a letter from her long-lost cousin in Ohio.她收到失散很久的表亲从俄亥俄寄来的一封信,这完全出乎意料。beloved, favourite/favorite 喜爱的堂亲/表亲;最喜爱的堂亲/表亲PHRASEScousin once, twice, etc. removed 隔了一代、两代等的堂亲/表亲◆She's my first cousin once removed (= of a different generation).她是我堂兄的女儿。 |