| 单词 | mother |
| 释义 | mother —mother /ˈmʌð.ər/ aep /-ɚ/ noun [C] (ALSO Mother) (RELIGIOUS WOMAN) ► F0 the title of a woman who is in charge of, or who has a high rank within, a convent (= house of religious women): » Mother Theresa» a mother superior» [as form of address] Good morning, Mother.Thesaurus+: ↑Religious titlesThesaurus+: ↑Monks and nunsnoun [C] (PARENT) ► A1 a female parent: » My mother was 21 when she got married.» All the mothers and fathers had been invited to the end-of-term concert.» The little kittens and their mother were all curled up asleep in the same basket.» [as form of address] FORMAL OR OLD-FASHIONED May I borrow your car, Mother?Thesaurus+: ↑Family relations in generalWord Builder:–Nouns: mother, motherhood–Adjectives: motherly• • • Extra Examples:» My mother smiled encouragingly at me as I went up on stage.» His mother's death when he was aged six had a very profound effect on him.» Like many mothers, she feels torn between her family and her work.» The supermarket was full of harassed-looking mothers with young children.» All the mothers and fathers had been invited to the end-of-term concert.noun [C] OFFENSIVE MAINLY US (SLANG) ► F0 → MOTHERFUCKER(Cf. ↑motherfucker)Thesaurus+: ↑Friendly and unfriendly terms of addressThesaurus+: ↑Difficult things and people , ↑Preventing and impedingverb [T] OFTEN DISAPPROVING ↑Verb Endings for mother ► F0 to treat a person with great kindness and love and to try to protect them from anything dangerous or difficult: » Stop mothering her - she's 40 years old and can take care of herself.Thesaurus+: ↑Defending and protecting , ↑Backing, supporting and defending , ↑Preserving and savingThesaurus+: ↑Treating someone well |
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