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sisterly

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sis·ter·ly /ˈsɪstəli $ -ər-/ adjective  FRIENDLYtypical of a loving sister 姊妹的,亲如姊妹的 brotherly She gave Lee a sisterly kiss. 她像姐姐一样亲了李一下。 Their friendship can best be described as sisterly. 用亲如姐妹来形容她们的友谊是最恰当的。
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sisterlyLet's talk about something more sisterly.She leaned forward to give her departing visitor a kiss that could hardly have been described as sisterly.The friendship between the Girls can aptly be described as sisterly.Well, possibly more than sisterly.sisterly affectionThis can hardly be described as sisterly behaviour.Serena is torn between her sisterly love and her annoyance with Stella's aggressive insecurity.Her eyes blazed with her fierce sisterly love of him.Then pulls me down beside her, and gives me a sisterly squeeze.
sis·ter·ly adjectiveChineseSyllable
of typical loving Corpus a sister


sisterly
sisterly /ˈsɪstəli $ -ər-/ adjective
typical of a loving sister ⇨ brotherly:
    She gave Lee a sisterly kiss.
    Their friendship can best be described as sisterly.


sis·ter·lyBrE /ˈsɪstəli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɪstərli/ 🔊 adjectivetypical of or like a sister 姐妹的;姐妹般的She gave him a sisterly kiss. 她像姐姐一样亲了他一下。🔊🔊