词组 | grandparent |
释义 | grandparent /ˈɡrænˌpeərənt $ -ˌper-/ noun [C usually plural] one of the parents of your mother or father: My grandparents live in Sussex.adjectiveselderly grandparents He lives with his elderly grandparents.maternal grandparents (=on your mother’s side of the family) My maternal grandparents are from Germany.paternal grandparents (=on your father’s side of the family) His paternal grandparents were farmers.THESAURUS: grandparentwords for grandparents grandfather/grandmother the male or female parent of your father or mother: She looks just like her grandmother. | My grandfather was a farmer. grandpa informal grandfather: My grandpa died when I was a baby. | Ask Grandpa if he’ll buy us an ice cream. grandma informal grandmother: I was at my grandma’s house yesterday. grandad informal also granddad AmE grandfather: Grandad collects me from school on Fridays. granny informal grandmother: Granny, can I come with you? nan/nanna BrE informal grandmother – used especially by children: She’s staying at her nan’s. | You can have a cuddle on the sofa with Nanna. |
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