名詞 aunt:

1. the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
   同義詞：auntie, aunty

1. The girl is in the custody of her aunt after her parents' death.
   自從她的父母去世后，那個女孩受她的姨母保護(hù)。
2. My aunt gave me one of her brooches as a keepsake.
   我姑母把她的一支胸針?biāo)徒o我作記念。
3. The girl was committed to the care of an aunt.
   這女孩被交給姨母照顧。
4. I'm duty bound to visit my old aunt.
   我有義務(wù)去探望年老的姑媽。
5. She has no relations besides an aged aunt.
   她除了有一個年老的伯母以外，再沒有親戚了。
6. My elder sister had a baby last month, so I am an aunt now.
   我姐姐上個月生了孩子，所以我現(xiàn)在是阿姨了。
7. I often go to visit my aunt at weekends.
   我常在周末去看望我姑母。

aunt

n.（名詞）
The sister of one`s father or mother.
姑媽，姨媽：一個人的父親或母親的姐妹
The wife of one`s uncle.
舅媽，嬸娘：叔叔或舅舅的妻子

來源：
Middle English aunte
中古英語 aunte
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法語
from Latin amita [paternal aunt]
源自 拉丁語 amita [父親的姑媽]

【引伸】
aunt.hood
n.（名詞）