在英语中,姐姐的姐的英语可以称作「elder sister's elder sister」或者「older sister's older sister」。这个词的来源可以追溯到拉丁语,「elder」和「older」都表示「年长的」的意思,用来指某人的姐姐的姐姐。
例句:
My elder sister's elder sister is coming to visit us this weekend.
(我姐姐的姐姐这个周末要来拜访我们。)
I haven't seen my older sister's older sister in years.
(我好多年没见到我姐姐的姐姐了。)
I don't really know my elder sister's elder sister very well.
(我其实不太了解我姐姐的姐姐。)
你也可以简单地称呼她为「great-aunt」(曾祖母)。
例句:
My great-aunt is coming to visit us this weekend.
(我曾祖母这个周末要来拜访我们。)
I haven't seen my great-aunt in years.
(我好多年没见到我曾祖母了。)
I don't really know my great-aunt very well.
(我其实不太了解我曾祖母。)