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单词 maternal
释义 maternal
maternal /məˈtɜː.nəl/ 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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