单词	stepmother
释义	stepmotherstep‧moth‧er /ˈstepmʌðə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And that means millions of stepmothers in charge of new families. Even through the laughter came the whistle of my stepmother. His stepmother told him to hurry up. Jean had come to New York with his father and stepmother, but he and the stepmother had been at daggers drawn. My future stepmother has a pair on her, no doubt about it. One of them, Merovech, attempted to outwit his stepmother by marrying Sigibert's widow, Brunhild. They had to explain to their stepmother Rose what Monaghan Day was. Thesaurus THESAURUS► mother a female parent: · My mother and father are both teachers. ► mum British English informal, mom American English informal used when talking to your father, or about someone’s father: · My mum and dad won’t mind if you want to stay the night.· Mom, where’s my sweater? ► mummy British English, mommy American English a name for mother, which is used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children: · Where’s Mummy, Abbie? ► ma American English old-fashioned used when talking to your mother, or about someone’s mother: · Ma stirred the soup on the stove. ► mama old-fashioned used when talking to your mother, or about someone’s mother: · Mama seldom disagreed with Papa. ► stepmother (also stepmum British English informal, stepmom American English informal) a woman who is married to your father, who is not your mother but often acts as your parent: · the wicked stepmother in fairy stories Longman Language Activatorpeople who are related to you because of marriage► mother-in-law/son-in-law etc someone who is related to you because of a marriage, for example, your mother-in-law is the mother of your wife or husband, and your sister-in-law is the sister of your wife or husband, or the wife of your brother: · Surprisingly, my mother-in-law and I get along very well.· My sister and brother-in-law are coming to visit next week. ► stepmother/stepson/stepsister etc someone who becomes your mother, sister, son etc when you or a person you are related to marries for a second time: · After my mother got remarried, it took a while to get used to having a stepfather.· She has two sisters and a stepbrother. ► half-brother/half-sister someone who is the child of one of your parents but not both of them: · Alyssa has a half-brother she's never met because her parents don't speak to each other any more. ► by marriage if you are related to someone by marriage , they are married to someone in your family or you are married to someone in their family: · John's my cousin by marriage. ► in-laws informal the parents of your husband or wife: · We lived with my in-laws until we had enough money to buy a house of our own. WORD SETS► Family baby, nounbarrier method, nounbetrothal, nounboy, nounBr., branch, nouncontraception, nouncousin, noundescendant, noundescent, noundistant, adjectivedivorce, noundivorce, verbdivorced, adjectivedivorcée, noundomestic, adjectivedowry, noundynasty, nounex, nounextended family, nounfamilial, adjectivefamily man, nounfamily planning, nounfamily tree, nounfather, nounfather-in-law, nounfiancé, nounfiancée, nounfilial, adjectivefirst cousin, noungodchild, noungoddaughter, noungrandad, noungrandaddy, noungrandchild, noungranddad, noungranddaddy, noungranddaughter, noungrandfather, noungrandma, noungrandmother, noungrandpa, noungrandparent, noungrandson, noungranny, nounhalf-brother, nounhalf-sister, nounhereditary, adjectivehouse husband, nounin-laws, nounintermarry, verbmaiden aunt, nounmaid of honour, nounmam, nounmama, nounmamma, nounmammy, nounman, nounmarital, adjectivematrimony, nounmiscegenation, nounmixed marriage, nounmonogamy, nounnuclear family, nounoedipal, adjectiveOedipus complex, nounone-parent family, nounparent, nounparentage, nounparental, adjectiveparenthood, nounparenting, nounpaternity, nounpaternity suit, nounpatriarch, nounpatriarchy, nounpedigree, nounpolygamy, nounpropinquity, nounproposal, nounrelative, nounscion, nounseparate, verbseparated, adjectiveseparation, nounsibling, nounsingle parent, nounsister, nounsister-in-law, nounstepbrother, nounstepchild, nounstepdaughter, nounstepfather, nounstepmother, nounstepsister, nounstepson, noununcle, noununion, noununmarried, adjectiveupbringing, nounwedding, nounwedlock, nounwhite wedding, nounwidow, nounwidower, nounwidowhood, noun a woman who is married to your father but who is not your mother
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