mother
/ˈmʌðə(r)/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
母亲;妈妈
释义与例句
n.
母亲;妈妈
a female parent of a child or animal
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Her mother teaches chemistry at a local college.
她母亲在当地一所学院教化学。
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He lives with his mother and younger sister near the coast.
他和母亲、妹妹住在海边附近。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The mother bird returned to the nest with food for her chicks.
鸟妈妈带着食物回到巢中喂雏鸟。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
mother 是通用词;mum 是英式口语,mom 是美式口语;mother tongue 才是“母语”,不是 mother language。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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motherhood 母亲身份;母性不可数名词,指作为母亲的状态或经历。
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motherly 母亲般的;慈爱的形容词,描述像母亲一样关怀、体贴的态度。
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grandmother 祖母;外祖母由 grand- 与 mother 构成,指父亲或母亲的母亲。
同义词
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mum 妈妈mother 是中性、通用的“母亲”,书面和正式场合常用;mum 是英式口语中的“妈妈”,更亲切随意,美式英语通常写 mom。I usually phone my mum on Sunday evenings. 我通常在周日晚上给妈妈打电话。
常见搭配
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single mother 单身母亲As a single mother, she had to balance work and childcare. 作为单身母亲,她必须兼顾工作和育儿。
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mother tongue 母语Although his mother tongue is Welsh, he speaks English fluently. 虽然他的母语是威尔士语,但英语也说得很流利。
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mother and child 母亲和孩子;母婴The clinic provides advice on the health of mother and child. 这家诊所提供母婴健康方面的建议。