sister
/ˈsɪstə(r); `sɪstɚ/ n
1 daughter of the same parents as oneself or another person 姐; 妹
my, your, his, etc big sister 我的、 你的、 他的...姐姐
She has been like a sister to me, ie has behaved as a sister does. 她一向待我亲如姐妹.
2 (used esp by feminist women 尤为提倡女权主义的女性使用) fellow woman 姐妹
They supported their sisters in the dispute. 她们在辩论中支持她们的姐妹.
3 (US infml 口) (used to address a woman 用以称呼女子)
Come on, sister, hurry along! 好了, 大姐, 快点!
4 (Brit) senior hospital nurse 护士长.
5 Sister member of certain female religious orders; nun 修女
the Little Sisters of the Poor 贫民救济修女会.
6 [attrib 作定语]
(eg of a ship or an organization) of the same design or type (例如指船或团体)同样类型的
After the disaster, tests were carried out on the tanker's sister vessels. 那艘油轮遇难後, 对同类型的油轮都进行了检验.
our sister college in Cambridge 我们剑桥大学的姐妹学院.