aunt
/ɑːnt/noun
1- the sister of one's father or mother or the wife of one's uncle姑母; 姨母; 伯母; 婶母; 舅母。
1.1
- informal an unrelated adult female friend, especially of a child〈非正式〉阿姨(尤指孩子的成年女伴)。
短语
my sainted aunt!
- informal, chiefly Brit. an exclamation expressing surprise or disbelief〈非正式, 主英〉哎呀, 天哪!(表示惊讶或不相信)。
词源
Middle English: from Old French ante, from Latin amita.