maternal

maternalmaternalD.J.:[məˈtə:nl]K.K.:[məˈtɚnəl]adj.1.■母亲的; 母亲般的Every woman has maternal instinct.每个妇女都有母性的天性。He is my maternal uncle.他是我舅舅。

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maternal[mə'tə:nl]adj.1.■母亲的；母性的；慈母般的2.■从母方继承的3.■母方的；母系的4.■母语的5.■孕妇的；产妇的

maternalmaternal[məˈtə:nl]adj.1.■母亲的; 似母亲的2.■母系的3.■从母方继承的4.■孕妇的; 产妇的my maternal grand-father我的外祖父maternal relatives母系的亲戚one's maternal language母语Many animals display maternal instincts only while their offspring are young and helpless.许多动物在其幼崽弱小无法自助时都显出了母性的本能。

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继承用法maternalismn.1.■纵容, 溺爱maternalisticadj.maternalize[məˈtɜ:nɚlaɪz]vt.maternallyadv.