Logan,这个问题很典型,因为 英语里“sister/brother”本身不区分年龄大小,要靠 上下文或额外词 来说明。
1️⃣ 常见表达方式
| 中文意思 | 英文表达 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| 哥哥 | older brother / big brother | He is my older brother.(他是我哥哥。) |
| 弟弟 | younger brother / little brother | She has a younger brother.(她有个弟弟。) |
| 姐姐 | older sister / big sister | My older sister is a doctor.(我姐姐是医生。) |
| 妹妹 | younger sister / little sister | I love my younger sister.(我很疼我妹妹。) |
2️⃣ 对话场景
- A: Do you have a sister?
- B: Yes, I have an older sister.(有,是姐姐。)
- B: Yes, I have a younger sister.(有,是妹妹。)
3️⃣ 如果没加“older/younger”
那就只能通过 语境 或 后续描述 判断,比如:
- “My brother is in high school.”(我弟弟/哥哥在上高中。) → 根据年龄判断。
- “My sister is married.”(我姐姐/妹妹结婚了。) → 根据年龄推测。
4️⃣ 口语小技巧
在日常交流中,直接加 big 或 little 就很自然:
- big sister = 姐姐
- little sister = 妹妹
- big brother = 哥哥
- little brother = 弟弟