Word · Frequency #12310
Fully loadedmotherhood
/ˈmʌðəhud/
noun
母亲身份；母性
motherhood
- 1.
The state of being a mother.
母亲身份。
- 2.
Mothers, considered as a group.
母亲们(作为一个群体)。
母亲身份。；母亲们(作为一个群体)。；母道；母性；母亲们
In use
Becoming a parent made her think about motherhood in a new way.
Many books discuss the challenges of motherhood honestly.
She wrote an article about balancing work and motherhood.
motherhood + [verb]
motherhood 通常作不可数名词，指“做母亲的身份或状态”；作主语时谓语动词用单数。
Motherhood changed her priorities.
做母亲改变了她的优先事项。
the + [noun] + of motherhood
这个结构用 of 引出母性的具体方面，如 joys、challenges、responsibilities 等。
She wrote about the joys of motherhood.
她写文章谈做母亲的种种乐趣。
transition to motherhood
transition to motherhood 是常见搭配，强调成为母亲的过程或转变。
Connections
Collocations
- single motherhood
- 单亲母亲身份
- She raised two children alone and knows the struggles of single motherhood.她独自抚养了两个孩子，深知单亲母亲身份的艰辛。
- the transition to motherhood
- 向母亲身份的转变
- New mothers need support during the transition to motherhood.新妈妈在向母亲身份转变时需要支持。
- combine motherhood with a career
- 兼顾母亲角色与事业
- Flexible hours help women combine motherhood with a career.弹性工作时间有助于女性兼顾母亲角色与事业。
- motherhood penalty
- 母职惩罚
- The motherhood penalty is a major reason for the gender pay gap.母职惩罚是性别薪酬差距的一个主要原因。
- the joys of motherhood
- 为母之乐
- The joys of motherhood include watching your child grow.为母之乐包括看着孩子成长。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：mother（母亲）＋hood（兜帽）。想象母亲戴上兜帽，进入“母亲身份/母性”的状态。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：社会与家庭话题、书面报道、女性议题讨论 “motherhood”是一个中性且常见的正式用语，多用于书面语和公开讨论，表示“母亲身份”或“母性”；在口语中较少使用，但不算生僻。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词均以 -hood 结尾，末尾为非重读的 /hʊd/。注意不要与拼写相似的 mood /muːd/、blood /blʌd/、food /fuːd/ 混淆，它们的元音不同。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.