sibling
noun /ˈsɪblɪŋ/
/ˈsɪblɪŋ/
(formal or specialist)- a brother or sister
兄;弟;姐;妹 - squabbles between siblings
兄弟姐妹间的口角 - sibling rivalry (= competition between brothers and sisters)
兄弟姐妹间的竞争 - The younger children were badly treated by older siblings.
小一些的孩子受到哥哥姐姐的虐待。 - poor relationships between siblings
兄弟姐妹之间的糟糕关系
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elder
- eldest
- older
- …
- rivalry
- relationship
- among siblings
- between siblings
词源Old English, in the sense ‘relative’ (from sib ‘kindred’ + -ling). The current sense dates from the early 20th cent. - squabbles between siblings