| 释义 |
maternal
UK [mə'tɜ:.nəl] US [-'tɝ:-] adjective
■behaving or feeling in the way that a mother does towards her child, especially in a kind, loving way 母亲的；母亲般的•maternal instincts母亲的天性 •She is very maternal towards her staff.她对员工十分慈祥。 Compare paternal related to a mother's side of the family 母系的；母亲一方的•Her maternal grandmother (= mother's mother) is still alive.她的外婆依然健在。 |