nephew
noun [ C ] uk/ˈnef.juː/ /ˈnev.juː/ us/ˈnef.juː/ /ˈnev.juː/
B1 侄子;外甥
a son of your sister or brother, or a son of the sister or brother of your husband or wife
Compare: niece
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- He hit the headlines two years ago when he was arrested for selling drugs to the prime minister's nephew.
- They were murmuring about the boss's nephew getting the job.
- She'd always had a soft spot for her younger nephew.
- I watched my two-year-old nephew toddling around after his puppy.
- I took my two-year old nephew down to the beach with his bucket and spade.