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单词 sibling
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Definition of sibling in English:

sibling

noun ˈsɪblɪŋˈsɪblɪŋ
  • Each of two or more children or offspring having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister.

    兄弟;姊妹;同胞

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is also to be borne in mind that the appellant's family comprise his parents and three siblings.
    • The emphasis was on caring for the sick brother or sister and often the sibling got left in the shadows.
    • Alexander had 13 siblings and only one of them survived, a sister who became a doctor.
    • If you do not have children or parents then siblings or further removed relatives may benefit.
    • These games offer an opportunity for the viewers to play them alone or with the help of an older sibling or parent.
    • Insurers wanted to know more about what our parents died from and our siblings suffered with.
    • My brothers middle name is Paul, the name my missing sibling would have had.
    • This pattern is matched by the way in which the siblings of one's parents are named.
    • You will need help at some point, ask parents, siblings, teachers and friends for support.
    • He joins his parents and siblings for breakfast, basic roti and pumpkin with a cup of tea.
    • A man came to load it onto the bus as we ran to find Ranwen's parents and siblings.
    • You may wish for them to observe you as parents or older siblings while they use it.
    • Her name was included on that list together with her parents and siblings.
    • I do not know if there were any other siblings or if their parents had any brothers or sisters.
    • His brother Craig was also a junior referee and their younger sibling, Neil, won the bronze in his group.
    • Is it common for first time sexual experiences to be with a sibling or cousin around the same age?
    • And the death of a younger sibling is a different thing to the death of a parent.
    • His elder sister is the biographer Antonia Fraser and four other siblings also write books.
    • You can tackle your parents, elder siblings or friends for possible placements.
    • It is not uncommon for the sibling of a child with autism to simply feel their parents do not love them as much.
    Synonyms
    brother or sister
    (siblings), brothers and/or sisters

Origin

Old English, in the sense 'relative' (see sib, -ling). The current sense dates from the early 20th century.

  • gossip from Old English:

    In Old English godsibb or gossip was the word for a godparent. It literally meant ‘a person related to one in God’ and came from god ‘God’ and sibb ‘a relative’, the latter word found in sibling (Old English). Gossip came to be applied to a close friend, especially a female friend invited to be present at a birth. From this developed the idea of a person who enjoys indulging in idle talk, and by the 19th century idle talk or tittle-tattle itself.

Definition of sibling in US English:

sibling

nounˈsibliNGˈsɪblɪŋ
  • Each of two or more children or offspring having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister.

    兄弟;姊妹;同胞

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Her name was included on that list together with her parents and siblings.
    • You will need help at some point, ask parents, siblings, teachers and friends for support.
    • Is it common for first time sexual experiences to be with a sibling or cousin around the same age?
    • You may wish for them to observe you as parents or older siblings while they use it.
    • His brother Craig was also a junior referee and their younger sibling, Neil, won the bronze in his group.
    • This pattern is matched by the way in which the siblings of one's parents are named.
    • It is also to be borne in mind that the appellant's family comprise his parents and three siblings.
    • Alexander had 13 siblings and only one of them survived, a sister who became a doctor.
    • My brothers middle name is Paul, the name my missing sibling would have had.
    • You can tackle your parents, elder siblings or friends for possible placements.
    • His elder sister is the biographer Antonia Fraser and four other siblings also write books.
    • It is not uncommon for the sibling of a child with autism to simply feel their parents do not love them as much.
    • These games offer an opportunity for the viewers to play them alone or with the help of an older sibling or parent.
    • I do not know if there were any other siblings or if their parents had any brothers or sisters.
    • Insurers wanted to know more about what our parents died from and our siblings suffered with.
    • And the death of a younger sibling is a different thing to the death of a parent.
    • He joins his parents and siblings for breakfast, basic roti and pumpkin with a cup of tea.
    • A man came to load it onto the bus as we ran to find Ranwen's parents and siblings.
    • The emphasis was on caring for the sick brother or sister and often the sibling got left in the shadows.
    • If you do not have children or parents then siblings or further removed relatives may benefit.
    Synonyms
    brother or sister

Origin

Old English, in the sense ‘relative’ (see sib, -ling). The current sense dates from the early 20th century.

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