MOTHER1 a mother2 what you call your mother3 the time when a woman is a mother4 typical of a mother's feelings or behaviour5 behaving in a kind and caring way like a motherRELATED WORDSFATHER, FAMILY, BABY, CHILD, WOMAN, RELATIONSHIP1 a mother 母亲mother /ˈmʌðəʳ/ [countable noun] My mother and father are both teachers. 我母亲和父亲都是教师。 Like most mothers, I always feel anxious when my children come home late. 与大多数母亲一样，当孩子回家晚时我总是感到担心。 The 29-year-old mother of two was attacked while walking her dog in woods near her home. 这位有两个子女的29岁的母亲在自己家附近树林里遛狗时遭到袭击。a single mothera mother who looks after her children on her own, without a husband or partner 单身母亲 As a single mother, Linda relies on state benefits which are nowhere near enough. 身为一名单身母亲，琳达靠国家救济度日，根本就不够用。mumBritish/momAmerican /mʌm, mɒmǁmɑːm/ [countable noun]informalsomeone's mother 【非正式】妈妈 My mum and dad won't mind if you want to stay the night. 如果你想留下过夜，我妈妈和爸爸是不会介意的。 Alex's mom does all his cooking, washing, and ironing for him! 亚历克斯的妈妈为他做饭、洗衣、烫衣，包揽了一切！ Sometimes it's difficult to get back into the job market after being a full-time mom. 当上全职妈妈后再要回到求职市场上是很难的。a single mum/moma mother who looks after her children on her own, without a husband or partner 单身妈妈 Being a single mum is never easy. 做单身妈妈绝非易事。a stay-at-home-momAmericana mother who stays at home to take care of her children rather than working elsewhere 【美】全职妈妈2 what you call your mother 对母亲的称呼MumBritish/MomAmerican /mʌm, mɒmǁmɑːm/ []spokena name you use to talk to your mother 【口】妈妈 Mum, where can we play? 妈妈，我们可以在什么地方玩? Happy birthday, Mom! 祝你生日快乐，妈妈！ I told Mum that I wasn't going to be home for dinner tonight. 我告诉妈妈今晚不回家吃饭。MummyBritish/MommyAmerican /ˈmʌmi, ˈmɒmiǁ ˈmɑːmi/ []informala name for your mother - used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children 【非正式】妈咪〔尤为幼童所用或你跟幼童谈话时用〕 ‘Good night Mummy,’ said Ben. “晚安，妈咪。”本说。 Don't cry - Mommy'll be back soon. 别哭，妈妈马上就回来了。Mother /ˈmʌðəʳ/ []a formal way of talking to your mother 母亲〔正式用词〕 I think I can make my own decisions, Mother - I'm forty now you know! 我想我会自己作决定，母亲。我现在40岁了！3 the time when a woman is a mother 女性当上母亲时motherhood /ˈmʌðəʳhʊd/ [uncountable noun] It is not easy trying to combine motherhood and a job. 要兼顾做母亲和工作并不是件容易的事。 Women weren't expected to work in those days. The accepted pattern was marriage and motherhood. 那时候女性是不该出去工作的。普遍被接受的模式就是结婚和生儿育女。4 typical of a mother's feelings or behaviour 母亲的典型心理或行为maternal /məˈtɜːʳnl/ [adjective only before noun] My oldest sister, Roberta, used to fuss over me in a rather maternal manner. 我的大姐罗伯塔过去总是以母亲的方式对我宠爱有加。 Lack of maternal love can have a profound effect on a child's psychological development. 缺少母爱会对孩子的心理成长产生深刻的影响。5 behaving in a kind and caring way like a mother 像母亲似的慈爱maternal /məˈtɜːʳnl/ [adjective] Aunt Mary was a large, maternal woman who worked as a nurse in a children's hospital. 玛丽大妈是个体态肥胖，像母亲般慈祥的女人，她在一家儿童医院里当护士。maternal towards The older girls seemed to feel quite maternal towards the younger ones. 年长些的女孩对年龄较小的孩子非常呵护，像母亲似的。motherly /ˈmʌðəʳli/ [adjective]behaving like a mother, especially by being very kind and looking after people 母亲般的；慈母般的 ‘Don't worry,’ Laura said in a gentle motherly way. “别担心。”劳拉以慈母般的语调轻声说道。 Miss Gilbert was motherly but firm, an excellent teacher for the lower forms. 吉尔伯特小姐像慈母一般但又很严格，是教低年级的好教师。