noun🔗Share叔叔，伯父，舅舅，姑父，姨夫 The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent."My uncles, my mom's brothers, always bring fun games to our family parties. "我的舅舅们，也就是我妈妈的兄弟们，总是带好玩的游戏来我们家的聚会。familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share伯父，叔父，姑父，舅父, 姨父 The male cousin of one’s parent."My uncles often visit me after school, bringing snacks and stories. "我的伯父、叔父、姑父、舅父或者姨父们常常放学后来我家看我，还会带零食和故事。familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share伯父， 叔父 A companion to one's (usually unmarried) mother."My mom's uncles often visit her, and they always bring gifts for us. "我妈的那些像伯父叔父一样陪伴她的人经常来看她，而且总是给我们带礼物。familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share伯父们，叔叔们, 舅舅们 A source of advice, encouragement, or help."When I felt overwhelmed with my new job, my uncles, who had years of experience, were a great source of advice and support. "当我对新工作感到不知所措时，我那些经验丰富的伯父叔叔舅舅们给了我很多建议和支持，他们就像我的坚强后盾。familypersonaidChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share当铺老板，典当商。 A pawnbroker."Maria had to visit the uncles to get some cash for rent, pawning her grandmother's ring. "玛丽亚不得不去当铺老板那里，把她奶奶的戒指当掉，换些钱来交房租。businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share叔叔, 大爷 An affectionate term for a man of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.""Even though they weren't actually related, Maria always called her parents' best friends 'Aunt Susan' and 'Uncles Joe and David'." "即使他们之间并没有血缘关系，玛丽亚总是亲切地称呼她父母最好的朋友苏珊为“阿姨”，还有乔和戴维为“叔叔/大爷”。familyculturepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share黑人老者，黑人长辈 An older male African-American person."The young children on the playground respectfully called the older African-American men watching them "Uncles." "操场上的孩子们尊敬地称呼那些看着他们的黑人老者为“叔叔们”。familypersonraceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share叔伯相称，以叔叔相称 To address somebody by the term uncle."Seeing the young boy struggling to open the heavy door, the kindly old gentleman uncled him, saying, "Let me help you, son." "看到那个小男孩费力地想打开沉重的门，那位和蔼的老绅士就以叔叔相称地对他说道：“孩子，我来帮你吧。”familylanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share像叔叔一样， 像伯父一样 To act like, or as, an uncle."Seeing the nervous young man struggling to tie his tie, the older gentleman decided to uncle him and offer some helpful advice. "看到那个紧张的年轻人在努力系领带，那位年长的绅士决定像叔叔一样指点他，并提供一些有用的建议。familyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
