英语中的“(外)祖母”有两个单词：
1、grannie
读音：英 ['grænɪ] 美 ['grænɪ]
例句：
a.The grannie here wants to consult that professional of yours.
这个奶奶想向你的专家咨询一下。
b.Stepping into the farmhouse, I can smell the yeast rising on a miniature loaf of bread Grannie has made just for me.
一踏进农舍，我就闻到了奶奶专门为我做的小面包散发出来的酵母粉味道。
2、grandmother
读音：英 [ˈgrænmʌðə(r)] 美 [ˈɡrændˌmʌðɚ, ˈɡræn-]
例句：
a.For a long time her mother and her grandmother had hardly been on speaking terms
很久以来，她的母亲和外婆两人之间几乎不怎么说话。
b.My grandmother was becoming more and more sad and frailas the years went by.
随着时间的流逝，我的祖母变得日益伤感和虚弱。
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