0 a girl or woman who has the same parents as another person -- 姐姐,妹妹
Sophie and Emily are sisters. 蘇菲和艾蜜莉是姐妹。
Emily is Sophie's younger/little/older/big sister. 艾蜜莉是蘇菲的妹妹/姐姐。
Lynn's such a good friend - she's like a sister to me. 琳恩真是一個好朋友——她就像我的姐妹一樣。
[ as form of address ] "We must continue the fight, sisters!" 「我們必須繼續戰鬥,姐妹們!」
[ as form of address ] OK, sister, move it! 好了,大姐,趕緊吧!
Sister Bernadette 貝內迪特修女
[ as form of address ] God bless you, Sister. 上帝保佑你,修女。
The sister told us that visiting hours were over. 護士長告訴我探病時間已過。
[ as form of address ] Excuse me, Sister, could I have some water? 對不起,護士長,能不能給我些水喝?
1 belonging to a pair or group of similar and related things, such as businesses, usually owned or operated by the same person or organization -- 如同姐妹的;同類型的
the US battleship Missouri and her sister ship, the Wisconsin 美國戰艦密蘇里號及其姊妹艦威斯康辛號
While I struggled, my sister coasted through school with top grades.
You're confusing me with my sister, - she's the one studying drama.
I do like her - after all, she is my sister.
Not content with having upset my parents, he then insulted my sister!
I've got a family crisis on my hands - my 16-year-old sister is pregnant.