英语词汇“mother”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	mother
释义	mother 1 of 4 noun (1) moth·er ˈmə-t͟hər 1 a : a female parent She's the mother of three small children. b(1) : a woman in authority specifically : the superior of a religious community of women Mother Teresa (2) : an old or elderly woman Mother Hubbard 2 : source, origin necessity is the mother of invention 3 : maternal tenderness or affection all my mother came into mine eyes and gave me up to tears William Shakespeare 4 [short for motherfucker] sometimes vulgar : motherfucker 5 : something that is an extreme or ultimate example of its kind especially in terms of scale the mother of all construction projects the mother of all ocean liners motherhood ˈmə-t͟hər-ˌhu̇d noun motherless ˈmə-t͟hər-ləs adjective motherlessness noun mother 2 of 4 adjective 1 a : of, relating to, or being a mother b : bearing the relation of a mother 2 : derived from or as if from one's mother 3 : acting as or providing parental stock —used without reference to sex mother 3 of 4 verb mothered; mothering ˈmə-t͟hə-riŋ ˈmət͟h-riŋ transitive verb 1 a : to give birth to b : to give rise to : produce 2 : to care for or protect like a mother mother 4 of 4 noun (2) : mother of vinegar Synonyms Adjective maternal motherly Verb bear birth [chiefly dialect] deliver drop have produce See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective she often offered to babysit for friends, hoping to satisfy her mother urges until she had children of her own Verb She mothered two sons but no daughters. I hope to mother at least one child. Word History Etymology Noun (1), Adjective, and Verb Middle English moder, from Old English mōdor; akin to Old High German muoter mother, Latin mater, Greek mētēr, Sanskrit mātṛ Noun (2) archaic mother dregs, lees; akin to Middle Dutch moeder dregs First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (2) 1682, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing mother birth mother den mother earth mother expectant mother foster mother/father mother country mother figure mother-in-law learn (something) at one's mother's knee mother cell mother hen mother-in-law apartment mother lode mother of vinegar mother ship mother tongue mother wit necessity is the mother of invention pollen mother cell surrogate mother queen mother single mother swear on one's mother's grave tied to one's mother's apron strings the mother of all mother-of-pearl mother-naked See More birth mother den mother earth mother expectant mother foster mother/father mother country mother figure mother-in-law learn (something) at one's mother's knee mother cell mother hen mother-in-law apartment mother lode mother of vinegar mother ship mother tongue mother wit necessity is the mother of invention pollen mother cell surrogate mother queen mother single mother swear on one's mother's grave tied to one's mother's apron strings the mother of all mother-of-pearl mother-naked See More Kids Definition mother 1 of 3 noun moth·er ˈmə-t͟hər 1 : a female parent 2 : a nun in charge of a convent 3 : cause entry 1 sense 1, origin Necessity is the mother of invention. mother 2 of 3 adjective 1 : of or having to do with a mother mother love 2 : being in a relation suggesting that of a mother to others our mother country mother 3 of 3 verb mothered; mothering : to be or act as a mother to Medical Definition mother noun moth·er ˈmət͟h-ər : a female parent mother 1 of 3 noun as in mom a female human parent he dreaded telling his mother that her favorite figurine had gotten broken Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance mom mama mommy momma mammy mamma ma stepmother mater matron matriarch old lady materfamilias superwoman supermom mother 2 of 3 adjective as in maternal of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother she often offered to babysit for friends, hoping to satisfy her mother urges until she had children of her own Synonyms & Similar Words maternal parental motherly female feminine caring womanly nurturing womanlike matronly matriarchal giving womanish mother 3 of 3 verb 1 as in to have to bring forth from the womb I hope to mother at least one child Synonyms & Similar Words have produce deliver birth father bear labor give birth to drop breed spawn sire reproduce kid get kitten generate pup propagate multiply beget litter whelp calve kindle Antonyms & Near Antonyms abort lose miscarry 2 as in to nurse to attend to the needs and comforts of mothered the patients with chicken soup Synonyms & Similar Words nurse treat heal look after baby see to wait on do for look to doctor support aid look out for wait upon minister (to) administer (to) take care of cure remedy preserve care (for) spoil pamper mollycoddle humor conserve coddle cater (to) indulge provide (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms forget neglect ignore slight overlook brush (aside or off) Phrases Containing mother mother country mother tongue mother lode mother country mother tongue mother lode
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