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sisters

/ˈsɪstəz/ /ˈsɪs.tɚz/

Meanings
noun

姐妹，姊妹

A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

Examples :

"My sister is always driving me crazy."
我妹妹总是让我很抓狂。
family
noun

Adelpha 蝴蝶，姐妹蝶

Any butterfly in the genus Adelpha, so named for the resemblance of the dark-colored wings to the black habit traditionally worn by nuns.

Examples :

"The butterfly garden featured many different kinds of butterflies, including the striking sisters, whose dark, nun-like wings were a beautiful contrast to the brightly colored flowers. "
蝴蝶园里有许多不同种类的蝴蝶，包括引人注目的姐妹蝶 (Adelpha 蝴蝶)，它们深色的翅膀像修女的黑色长袍，与色彩鲜艳的花朵形成了美丽的对比。
animal insect biology nature
noun

姐妹，同胞姐妹

Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through common membership of a race, profession, religion or organization, such as feminism.

Examples :

"Connie was very close to her friend Judy and considered her to be her sister."
康妮和她的朋友朱迪关系非常亲密，她把朱迪当成自己的姐妹一样看待（因为她们之间有很深的姐妹情谊）。
family human person group society organization culture race religion

Related Words

Illustration traditionally

traditionally adverb

/tɹəˈdɪʃənli/

传统地， 按照传统， 老规矩

"My family traditionally celebrates birthdays with a big meal. "

我们家过生日的习俗是吃一顿大餐。

Illustration informally

informally adverb

/ɪnˈfɔrməli/ /ɪnˈfɔrməli/

随便，非正式地。

"We informally discussed the project at lunch, without a formal meeting. "

我们在午餐时随便聊了聊那个项目，没有正式开会。

Illustration resemblance

resemblance noun

/ɹəˈzɛmbləns/

相似，类似，相像。

"The resemblance between the twins was striking; they looked almost identical. "

这对双胞胎长得太像了，相似之处非常明显，看起来简直一模一样。

Illustration membership

membership noun

/ˈmɛmbərʃɪp/ /ˈmɛmbr̩ʃɪp/

会员资格，会籍

"He has memberships in clubs in three cities."

他在三个城市的俱乐部都有会员资格。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration organization

organization noun

/ˌɔɹɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/

有条理，组织性

"This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear."

这幅画乍一看没什么条理，但慢慢地，结构就变得清晰起来了。

Illustration affectionate

affectionate adjective

/əˈfɛkʃənət/ /əˈfɛkʃəneɪt/

深情的，亲爱的，温柔的

"She eulogised her always warm and affectionate brother."

她热情地赞扬了她那位总是充满爱意、温柔体贴的哥哥。

Illustration hierarchical

hierarchical adjective

/ˌhaɪəˈɹɑːkɪkəl/ /ˌhaɪˈɹɑːɹkɪkəl/

等级森严的，分等级的。

"Our company has a hierarchical structure, with the CEO at the top and different levels of managers and employees below. "

我们公司的组织结构是等级森严的，首席执行官在最顶层，下面是不同级别的经理和员工。

Illustration capitalized

capitalized verb

/ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈkæpɪtlˌaɪzd/

大写，用大写字母书写。

"In German, all nouns are capitalized."

在德语中，所有的名词都要用大写字母开头。

Illustration butterflies

butterflies noun

/ˈbʌtərˌflaɪz/ /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/

紧张，心里没底

"Before her presentation, she had butterflies, hoping she wouldn't forget anything. "

演讲之前，她心里非常紧张，没底，希望自己不要忘记任何事情。

Illustration supervisory

supervisory adjective

/ˌsupərˈvaɪzəri/ /ˌsjuːpərˈvaɪzəri/

监督的，管理的

"Her supervisory role at the factory involved overseeing the work of twenty employees. "

她在工厂担任的管理职位包括监督二十名员工的工作。

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

关系，关联，联系。

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "

我的老师和所有学生的关系都很好。