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	maternal maternal /məˈtɜː.n^əl/ aep /-ˈtɝː-/ adjective 1 F0 behaving or feeling in the way that a mother does towards her child, especially in a kind, loving way: » maternal instincts» She is very maternal towards her staff.→ _COMPARE PATERNAL(Cf. ↑paternal)Thesaurus⁺: ↑Kind and thoughtful 2 F0 related to a mother's side of the family: » Her maternal grandmother (= mother's mother) is still alive.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Family relations in generalmaternally /-i/ adverb Thesaurus⁺: ↑Family relations in general
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