sibling
gb/sˈɪblɪŋ/ us/sˈɪblɪŋ/
B1
Anh
testvér, rokon
DANH TỪ
B1
1
testvér
A1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone]'s sibling; siblings (of [someone])
She has two siblings, a brother and a sister.
Két testvére van: egy fiútestvér és egy lánytestvér.
My sibling is picking me up from the airport after work.
A testvérem jön értem a repülőtérre munka után.
He grew up as the youngest of five siblings.
Ví dụ cho người học
I have one sibling.
Egy testvérem van.
My sibling lives in Canada.
A testvérem Kanadában él.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use sibling as a plural (e.g., *I have two sibling*) or think it means only a brother; it can mean a brother or a sister.
Nghĩa
a brother or sister
Cụm từ đi kèm
older sibling
|younger sibling
|only sibling
|siblings and parents
|sibling relationship
|sibling rivalry
|sibling bond
|close to my siblings
|fight with my siblings
|raise siblings
Từ đồng nghĩa
brother or sister (A common paraphrase; sibling is the single gender-neutral word.)
Từ trái nghĩa
only child (Someone who has no siblings.)
Chủ đề
family
|relationships
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
your brother or sister
A person's brother or sister; someone who shares at least one parent with another person.
DANH TỪ
C1
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
a sibling of/to [something]
Spanish and Portuguese are sibling languages with many similarities.
A spanyol és a portugál rokon nyelvek, és sok hasonlóság van közöttük.
The cheaper phone is a sibling to the flagship model, but with fewer features.
Az olcsóbb telefon a csúcsmodell testvérmodellje, csak kevesebb funkciója van.
These two apps are siblings, built from the same codebase.
Ví dụ cho người học
Spanish and Portuguese are sibling languages.
A spanyol és a portugál rokon nyelvek.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This sense is often used in academic or technical contexts; it does not mean a family member.
Nghĩa
a closely related thing
Cụm từ đi kèm
sibling language
|sibling project
|sibling product
|sibling brand
|sibling publication
|sibling model
|a sibling of
|a sibling to
|close sibling
|its sibling
Từ đồng nghĩa
counterpart (Emphasizes a matching or corresponding version, not necessarily shared origin.)
|
related item (More general; sibling implies a closer relationship and common source.)
Từ trái nghĩa
unrelated item (Not connected by origin, group, or structure.)
Chủ đề
language
|technology
|business
|science
Định nghĩa
a thing that is very similar and connected to another thing
A thing that is closely related to another, especially because both come from the same source, origin, or group.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
sibling
IPA
GB/sˈɪblɪŋ/
US/sˈɪblɪŋ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
sib - ling (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (sib)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: sibling
- Plural: siblings
Cách diễn đạt
sibling bond
1/sˈɪblɪŋ bˈɑnd/
fixed phrase
close connection between siblings
a strong relationship between brothers and sisters
Ví dụ
- They have a strong sibling bond even though they live in different countries.
- The story focuses on the sibling bond that helps them survive hard times.
- Camping trips helped build a sibling bond that lasted into adulthood.
Ví dụ cho người học
- They have a close sibling bond.
sibling company
1/sˈɪblɪŋ kˈʌmpəni/
fixed phrase
business
companies under the same parent
two companies owned by the same parent company
Ví dụ
- The two brands are sibling companies owned by the same parent group.
- She transferred to a sibling company to get more international experience.
- The merger created several sibling companies under one holding firm.
sibling group
1/sˈɪblɪŋ ɡɹˈup/
fixed phrase
brothers and sisters together
a group of brothers and sisters
Ví dụ
- The agency worked hard to place the sibling group together.
- The school asked families to register each sibling group under one account.
- The hospital has special visiting rules for each sibling group.
sibling node
1/sˈɪblɪŋ nˈoʊd/
fixed phrase
technical
nodes with the same parent
a node next to another under the same parent
Ví dụ
- To move the item, drag it to a sibling node under the same parent.
- The algorithm checks each sibling node before moving to the next level.
- In the tree view, sibling nodes appear at the same indentation level.
sibling relationship
1/sˈɪblɪŋ ɹilˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
relationship between siblings
how brothers and sisters get along
Ví dụ
- Moving away changed their sibling relationship in a positive way.
- Therapy helped her talk about a difficult sibling relationship.
- Their sibling relationship is warm, but they still argue sometimes.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My sibling relationship is good.
sibling rivalry
1/sˈɪblɪŋ ɹˈaɪvəlɹi/
fixed phrase
competition between brothers and sisters
Competition and jealousy between brothers and sisters, often for their parents' attention or approval.
Ví dụ
- Their parents tried to treat them equally to reduce sibling rivalry.
- Sibling rivalry can start when a new baby comes into the family.
- The counselor said a little sibling rivalry is normal as children grow up.
sibling rivalry
1/sˈɪblɪŋ ɹˈaɪvəlɹi/
fixed phrase
competition between brothers and sisters
when brothers and sisters compete or fight a lot
Ví dụ
- Sibling rivalry got worse when they started competing for the same spot on the team.
- A little sibling rivalry is normal, but constant fighting can be stressful for parents.
- The movie jokes about sibling rivalry without making it mean-spirited.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Sibling rivalry is common in many families.
sibling species
1/sˈɪblɪŋ spˈiʃiz/
fixed phrase
technical
very similar species
very similar but different species
Ví dụ
- Genetic testing showed that the insects were actually two sibling species.
- The birds look identical, but they are sibling species with different songs.
- Researchers tracked how the sibling species adapted to different habitats.