mother
n
1 female parent of a child or animal 母亲; 妈妈
My mother died when I was 6. 我6岁时母亲去世了.
the relationship between mother and baby 母婴之间的关系
How are you, Mother? 妈妈, 您好吗?
an expectant (ie a pregnant) mother 孕妇
[attrib 作定语]
Look how the mother chimpanzee cares for her young. 瞧, 母黑猩猩多爱护小仔儿啊. =>App 8 见附录8.
2 (way of addressing the) head of a female religious community 女子宗教团体的主持人或对其之称呼
Pray for me, Mother. 教母, 请为我祈祷吧.
3 (way of addressing an old woman) (对年长妇女的称呼)大妈, 大娘.
4 (idm 习语) necessity is the mother of invention => necessity. old enough to be sb's father/mother => old. mother, v [Tn]
1 care for (sb/sth) as a mother does; rear 像母亲般关怀或照管(某人[某事物]); 养育
piglets mothered by a sow 由一母猪照料的猪仔. 2treat (sb) with too much protection or care 溺爱(某人); 对(某人)过分爱护
He likes being mothered by his landlady. 他喜欢女房东无微不至地照顾他. `Mothering Sunday (also `Mother's Day) the fourth Sunday in Lent, when mothers traditionally receive gifts and cards from their children 母亲节.
electvt. 选举;挑出,挑选;决定;
vi. 选择,挑选;进行选举;
adj. 精选的,选出的;选中的,当选而尚未就职的;
n. 被选的人;
stuffn. 材料,原料,资料;〈俚〉钱,现金;填充物;素材资料;
vt. 塞满;填塞;让吃饱;
vi. 吃得过多;
spreadvt.& vi. 伸开;展开;(使)传播;(使)散布;
n. 范围;连续的一段时间;
vt. 涂;把…覆盖在…上(over);把…敲平;散发(气、烟等);
vi. (景色、景致)展现;传开;(人群)散开;软化;
adj. 张开的;[语言学]双唇展开的;(宝石)扁薄发光的;(文章、照片等)跨两栏(或多栏)的;