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maternal
母亲的, 母系的, 母方的
核心释义
characteristic of a mother
- 1.
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.
- 2.
母亲的特征；- 多萝西·塞耶斯
characteristic of a mother; - Dorothy Sayers
- 3.
通过母亲或母系家族关系的
Related through the mother, or her side of the family.
- 4.
与母亲相关或源自母亲的
relating to or derived from one's mother
- 5.
源自母亲而非胎儿的
Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy.
- 6.
与父母相关或特征相符的
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
与母亲有关的；具有母亲特征的；母性的；母亲的特征；- 多萝西·塞耶斯；通过母亲或母系家族关系的；与母亲相关或源自母亲的；源自母亲而非胎儿的
用法In use
Her maternal instincts kicked in as soon as she held the baby.
用法提示：这里 maternal 作形容词，表示“母亲的，母性的”，修饰 instincts，体现母亲的本能情感。
The maternal grandparents often visit on weekends.
用法提示：这里 maternal 作形容词，表示“母方的，母系的”，修饰 grandparents，指明是母亲的父母。
She showed a maternal care towards her younger classmates.
用法提示：这里 maternal 作形容词，表示“母亲般的”，修饰 care，强调关怀如同母亲。
warm maternal affection for her guest
maternal genes
maternal + noun
常用于描述与母亲相关的特质或行为。
She has a strong maternal instinct.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- maternal instinct
- 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。
- maternal love
- 母爱
- A mother's maternal love is unconditional and eternal.母亲的母爱是无条件且永恒的。
- maternal health
- 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。
- maternal mortality
- 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。
- maternal grandfather
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
maternal 读音类似“妈疼呢”，联想母亲疼爱孩子，所以意为母亲的。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
maternal 指母亲或母性的特征，不要与 maternity（孕期、产院）混淆。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'maternal', sharing the stressed vowel /ɜːr/ and following /nəl/. Despite the spelling '-al', the pronunciation is consistently /əl/ after /ɜːrn/. Note that 'journal' has the same ending sound but is stressed on the first syllable.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.