A1 noun 中性 #800 最常用

relative

/ˈrel.ə.tɪv/

A relative is a person who is part of your family. It describes anyone you are connected to by blood or marriage, such as a cousin, aunt, or grandparent.

例句

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1

I am going to visit a relative in the hospital today.

I am going to visit a relative in the hospital today.

2

Please write the name of your closest living relative on this form.

Please write the name of your closest living relative on this form.

3

A bunch of my relatives are coming over for dinner.

A bunch of my relatives are coming over for dinner.

词族

名词
relativity
Verb
relate
副词
relatively
形容词
relative
相关
relation
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记忆技巧

Remember: Relatives are people you are RELATED to on your family tree.

快速测验

My mother's sister is my favorite ________.

正确!

正确答案是: relative

例句

1

I am going to visit a relative in the hospital today.

everyday

I am going to visit a relative in the hospital today.

2

Please write the name of your closest living relative on this form.

formal

Please write the name of your closest living relative on this form.

3

A bunch of my relatives are coming over for dinner.

informal

A bunch of my relatives are coming over for dinner.

4

The researchers interviewed each relative to understand the family history.

academic

The researchers interviewed each relative to understand the family history.

5

The company allows leave for employees to care for an ill relative.

business

The company allows leave for employees to care for an ill relative.

词族

名词
relativity
Verb
relate
副词
relatively
形容词
relative
相关
relation

常见搭配

close relative close relative
distant relative distant relative
blood relative blood relative
immediate relative immediate relative
elderly relative elderly relative

常用短语

Next of kin

Next of kin (closest living relative)

Relative to

Relative to (compared to)

All my relatives

All my relatives

容易混淆的词

relative vs parents

In many languages, 'parent' sounds like 'relative', but in English, 'parents' only means mother and father.

relative vs relation

A 'relative' is the person; a 'relation' can be the person or the connection between people.

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使用说明

Use 'relative' when you want to be more general than 'brother' or 'sister'. It is very common on official documents and forms.

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常见错误

Learners often say 'my parents' when they mean 'my relatives' because of false friends in languages like Spanish (parientes) or French (parents).

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记忆技巧

Remember: Relatives are people you are RELATED to on your family tree.

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词源

From the Latin 'relativus', meaning 'having reference or relation to something'.

语法模式

Countable noun: one relative, two relatives Usually used with possessive adjectives: 'my relative', 'his relative'
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文化背景

In English-speaking cultures, 'relative' often refers to the extended family (cousins, aunts) rather than the immediate household.

快速测验

My mother's sister is my favorite ________.

正确!

正确答案是: relative

相关表达

更多Family词汇

aunt

A1

The sister of one's father or mother, or the wife of one's uncle. It is a kinship term used to describe a female member of the extended family.

nephew

A1

A nephew is the son of a person's brother or sister. It can also refer to the son of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law.

cousin

A1

A cousin is the child of your aunt or uncle. It is a family member who shares the same grandparents as you but has different parents.

generation

A1

A generation is a group of people who are born and live at about the same time, such as parents or children. It also describes the average period of time, about 20 to 30 years, between the birth of parents and their children.

marriage

A1

Marriage is the legal or formal union of two people as partners in a personal relationship. It usually involves a ceremony and a commitment to live together and support each other throughout their lives.

married

A1

The state of having a husband or a wife through a legal or formal ceremony. It describes a person who has entered into a marriage contract with another person.

single

A1

A person who is not married or does not have a romantic partner. It can also refer to an individual living alone or a status on official documents.

engaged

A1

To be engaged means that two people have promised to marry each other. It describes the time between a couple's decision to wed and the actual wedding ceremony.

couple

A1

A couple refers to two people who are married or in a romantic relationship. It can also be used to describe two things of the same kind that are joined or considered together.

relationship

A1

A relationship is the way two or more people or groups feel and behave toward each other. It describes the connection between people, such as friends, family members, or partners.

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