摘要：mother英 [ˈmʌðə(r)] 美 [ˈmʌðər] n 母亲;妈妈;对女修道院院长的尊称vt 给以母亲的关爱;像母亲般地照顾第三人称单数mothers复数mother...

mother

英 [ˈmʌðə(r)] 美 [ˈmʌðər]

n.

母亲;妈妈;对女修道院院长的尊称

vt.

给以母亲的关爱;像母亲般地照顾

第三人称单数

mothers

复数

mothers

现在分词

mothering

过去式

mothered

牛津词典

noun

1

母亲；妈妈

a female parent of a child or animal; a person who is acting as a mother to a child

I want to buy a present for my mother and father.

我想给爸爸妈妈买件礼物。

the relationship between mother and baby

母婴关系

She's the mother of twins.

她有一对双胞胎。

a mother of three (= with three children)

三个孩子的妈妈

an expectant (= pregnant) mother

孕妇

She was a wonderful mother to both her natural and adopted children.

她对亲生的和领养的孩子一样好。

the mother chimpanzee caring for her young

照料着幼崽的母猩猩

2

（对女修道院院长的尊称）

the title of a woman who is head of a convent (= a community of nuns )

see also Mother Superior