英语词汇“maternal”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	maternal
释义	ma·ter·nal I. \məˈtərn^əl, -tə̄n-, -təin-\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French maternel, from Medieval Latin maternalis, from Latin maternus of a mother, maternal (from mater mother) + -alis -al — more at mother 1. of a language : acquired before any other language : being one's mother language < English is their maternal language > 2. a. (1) : of, relating to, or being like that of a mother : motherly < a warm maternal affection for her guest — Dorothy Sayers > < maternal instincts > < maternal solicitude > (2) archaic : being a mother : considered as a mother < his maternal country > (3) : suggestive of or acting like a mother < my maternal waitress advised me in the selection of my lunch — Arnold Bennett > b. : belonging to a mother < glanced over the maternal shoulder > 3. a. : related through a mother or on a mother's side < his maternal uncle > b. : inherited or derived from a mother < exhibited both maternal traits of character and physical characteristics > c. : matrilineal II. noun (-s) : mother, matron < our frustrated young maternals — Christopher Morley >
随便看	lative latke lato latosol latosolic latrant latration latria latridae latrididae latrine latrine latrine fly latrodectism latrodectus latron latry -latry lats latte latte latten latten latter latter

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