sister-in-law

名词 n.
/ˈsɪs.tə.ɪn.lɔː/    /ˈsɪs.tɚ.ɪn.lɔ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A female relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage:; The sister of one's spouse.
    — Though they are not twins, my sister-in-law resembles my wife in almost every way.
  2. A female relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage:; The wife of one's sibling.
    — My sister-in-law and my brother met while they were both on vacation in Jamaica.
  3. Co-sister-in-law: The wife of one's sibling-in-law.; The wife of the sibling of one's spouse. uncommon
  4. Co-sister-in-law: The wife of one's sibling-in-law.; The sister of the spouse of one's sibling. uncommon

词形变化

sisters-in-law plural sister-in-laws colloquial,nonstandard,plural

词源

Inherited from Middle English suster-in-lawe; equivalent to sister + -in-law.
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