Situational Words and Phrases 情景词汇
1.brother-in-law 姐(妹)夫
A: Wha is the man beside your sister?
甲:你姐姐旁边那位男士是谁?
B: He is my brother-in-law.
乙:他是我姐夫。
2.cousin n. 表兄/姐(弟/妹)
A: Was that your sister with you this morning?
甲:今天早上和你在一起的是你的妹妹吗?
B: No, she is my cousin.
乙:不，是我的表妹。
3.generation n. 代，辈
A: I heard that most Chinese families lime together with three or more generations. Is that true?
甲:我听说大多数中国家庭三代或者更多代人生活在一起，是真的吗?
B: It was about two decades ago, but now more and more families only have two generations.
乙:大约二十年前是吧，但现在越来越多的家庭只有两代人生活在一起。
4.grandaunt n. 婶婆
A: Uncle Aston, how is grandaunt Agatha?
甲:阿斯顿叔叔，阿加莎婶婆怎么样了?
B: I'm afraid she has broken her leg. It will be some time before she can walk again.
乙:我想你婶婶把腿跌断了。还要一段时间才能走动。
5.kissing cousin 亲表兄弟
A: May and Tein are my cousins.
甲:梅和腾是我的表兄弟。
B: You said they were your kissing cousin?
乙:你是说他们是你的亲表兄弟吗?
6.blood brother 盟兄弟
A: Those two have a close friendship.
甲:那两人友谊很深。
B: Yeah, they were such good friends, that they became blood brothers.
乙:对，他们好得不得了，已经献血结盟了。
7.grandparent/grandchild 祖父(母)/孙子(女)
A: In China the grandparents stay an with the family and look after the grandchildren while the parents are at work.
甲:中国的祖父母和全家人住在一起，儿女们去上班时，他们照看孙子孙女。
B: I see.
乙:明白了。
8.mother-in-law 婆婆
A: It's often the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law who don't get on very well in China, until both sides agree to lime apart.
甲:中国婆媳关系经常不好，以至于最后分家。
B: Is that socially acceptable?
乙:社会能接受这种做法吗?
9.nephew n. 外甥/侄子
A: This year my sister will come home with my nephew for Spring Festival.
甲:今年我姐姐要带着小外甥回来过年。
B: That sounds very nice.
乙:那很好啊。
10.sister-in-law 嫂子(弟媳)
A: Were you excited about the reunion?
甲:你对这次团圆开心吗?
B: Certainly, I haven't seen my brother since he left four years ago. Presides it was the first time I'd seen my sister-in-law.
乙:可不?自从哥哥四年前离家后，我们一直没见面，再说这是我第一次见到嫂子。
11.housewife n. 家庭主妇
A: Does your sister-in-law work too?
甲:你嫂子也工作吗?
B: No. She is a sweet housewife. She can cook delicious Chinese food.
乙:不工作，她是一个可爱的家庭主妇。她能做一手好吃的中国菜。
12.nieve n. 侄女
A: Is that your daughter between you and your wife in the picture?
甲:照片上在你和你爱人之间的那个是你女儿吗?
B: No. That's my niece.
乙:不，那是我侄子。
