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

maternalmaternal /məˈtɚnl/ ●○○ adjective

ETYMOLOGYmaternal

Origin: 1400-1500 French maternel, from Latin maternus, from mater mother

COLLOCATIONS► maternal instinct

Gertrude lacks any maternal instinct (=desire to have and take care of babies).

1typical of the way a good mother behaves or feels: maternal love Gertrude lacks any maternal instinct (=desire to have and take care of babies).2[only before noun] science, biology relating to being a mother: the maternal fatality rate3maternal grandfather/aunt etc. someone's mother’s father, sister, etc. → paternal—maternally adverb

单词	maternally
释义	maternalmaternal /məˈtɚnl/ ●○○ adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYmaternal Origin: 1400-1500 French maternel, from Latin maternus, from mater mother Collocations COLLOCATIONS► maternal instinct Gertrude lacks any maternal instinct (=desire to have and take care of babies). 1typical of the way a good mother behaves or feels: maternal love Gertrude lacks any maternal instinct (=desire to have and take care of babies).2[only before noun] science, biology relating to being a mother: the maternal fatality rate3maternal grandfather/aunt etc. someone's mother’s father, sister, etc. → paternal—maternally adverb
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