關於Aunt的意思和用法的提問

A: This sort of thing is usually said as a joke, and it is not meant to be taken literally. The basic idea is that you have a family member who is so strange or embarrassing that you stay away from them or keep them away from the ‘regular’ members of the family.

A: will be down = will come downstairs
presently = soon

A: the use of late in this sentence means aunt Judy has passed away (died)

A: thank you.

A: My mother’s sister is my aunt. My aunt and I look alike. If you met my aunt you would think she was my sister!

A: I love my aunt

A: Oh my giddy aunt, that cake is huge! It's similar to 'oh my gosh' or 'oh my days'. Some other common phrases are : beat around the bush, this is to avoiding a topic and not speaking directly about an issue. Another one is: 'don't judge a book by its cover', this means that you can't judge something based on its appearance. To 'cut corners' is to do a job badly to save time or money. The phrase 'a piece of cake' can be used to describe a task or some kind of activity which is very easy or simple. 'In the heat of the moment' means things which are happening in a moment which causes someone to be overwhelmed and sometimes make impulsive desicions. I hope that's useful!

A: Aunt can be pronounced two ways. And I think both are used in UK and US though they’ll sound a bit different because accents.

A: @LoooooN: they're basically the same thing except some people might say 'at my aunt's house' when they have arrived, e.g. they are outside it

A: There's no difference.
Some people just say "aunt", and some say "auntie".

A: When I was young, I was looked after by my aunt and uncle.
- no problem. sounds good either way. both common. if in doubt, use yours.

A: My cousin

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A: @AnouarL: yes it's correct

A: It sounds natural, you just need to add 'the' before summer season and remove season because the summer is already known to be a season.
Sometimes my aunt takes guests in the summer.

A: It'll be better if you say 'my aunt is sick. She has a blood problem. I don't remember the name of that sickness, all I know is that she needs dialysis three times a week'

A: Yes. It's good.

A: 文章は大丈夫です。でもこの言い方はもっと自然です。
Your sentence is fine, but the following are more natural:
"I'll be staying at my aunt's house tonight. However, as she is on night duty, I won't be able to see her."
"I'll be staying at my aunt's house tonight. However, I won't be able to see her, as she is on night duty."

A: It depends on the context. "I'm sure your aunt and uncle are so nice." Would imply that you don't know them. "I think your aunt and uncle are so nice." Would mean that you have already met and spoke with the person's aunt and uncle. I hope this makes any sense 😁