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.
sparevt. 节省,俭省;不用,抽出,省掉;宽恕,饶(命),救命,使某人免遭(麻烦等);出让,割爱,分让;
adj. 多余的,剩下的(钱等),空闲的(时间等);预备的,备用的,替换用的;多余的,瘦的,少量的;薄弱的,简陋的,粗陋的;
n. 备用零件,备用轮胎;节省,俭省;〈美〉(头两个球把十柱打得)全倒;预备品,替换品;
vi. 节约;节省;饶恕;宽容;