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maternal + noun
常用于描述与母亲相关的特质或行为。
She has a strong maternal instinct.
她有强烈的母性本能。
母亲的, 母系的, 母方的
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母亲的, 母系的, 母方的
characteristic of a mother
She has a strong maternal instinct.
她有强烈的母性本能。
与母亲有关的；具有母亲特征的；母性的
Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.
母亲的特征；- 多萝西·塞耶斯
characteristic of a mother; - Dorothy Sayers
通过母亲或母系家族关系的
Related through the mother, or her side of the family.
与母亲相关或源自母亲的
relating to or derived from one's mother
Her maternal instincts kicked in as soon as she held the baby.
她一抱起婴儿，母性本能就涌上来了。
AI contextual example
The maternal grandparents often visit on weekends.
外祖父母经常在周末来访。
AI contextual example
She showed a maternal care towards her younger classmates.
她对年幼的同学表现出母亲般的关怀。
AI contextual example
warm maternal affection for her guest
对她的客人温暖的母爱
WordNet
常用于描述与母亲相关的特质或行为。
She has a strong maternal instinct.
她有强烈的母性本能。
形容男性具有母性特质时也可使用。
He is very maternal towards his younger siblings.
他对弟弟妹妹非常有母性。
特指母系亲属，如外祖母、舅舅等。
Her maternal grandmother lives with them.
她的外祖母和他们住在一起。
Not this
My maternal is a doctor.
Use this
My mother is a doctor.
将形容词maternal误用作名词来指代母亲本人，应使用名词mother。
Not this
She is on maternal leave.
Use this
She is on maternity leave.
产假是固定搭配maternity leave，而非maternal leave。
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母性本能
She has a strong maternal instinct and always cares for others.
她有强烈的母性本能，总是关心他人。
母爱
A mother's maternal love is unconditional and eternal.
母亲的母爱是无条件且永恒的。
孕产妇健康；母体健康
Access to proper nutrition improves maternal health.
获得适当的营养能改善孕产妇健康。
孕产妇死亡率
Efforts to reduce maternal mortality have been successful in many countries.
许多国家降低孕产妇死亡率的努力已取得成功。
外祖父
My maternal grandfather fought in World War II.
我的外祖父曾在二战中作战。
母系
The inheritance passes through the maternal line in that culture.
在那个文化中，继承通过母系传递。
母性本能
Her maternal instinct kicked in when she saw the crying baby.
当她看到哭泣的婴儿时，她的母性本能被激发了。
母子纽带
The maternal bond is crucial for a child's emotional development.
母子纽带对儿童的情感发展至关重要。
母爱
Maternal love is often described as unconditional and selfless.
母爱常被描述为无条件和无私的。
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maternal 读音类似“妈疼呢”，联想母亲疼爱孩子，所以意为母亲的。
常见场景：family、inheritance、kinship 通常用于描述母亲或母系血缘关系，在正式或非正式场合均可使用。
maternal 指母亲或母性的特征，不要与 maternity（孕期、产院）混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.