mother
英 /ˈmʌðə/ 美 /ˈmʌðər/
- n. 母亲；妈妈A female parent.
- v. 像母亲般照顾Care for someone protectively, as a mother would.
My mother taught me how to ride a bicycle.
我妈妈教会了我骑自行车。
Affordable childcare can help a mother return to work without placing excessive pressure on the family budget.
负担得起的托育服务能帮助母亲重返职场，而不给家庭预算带来过大压力。
搭配
working mother 在职母亲single mother 单亲母亲expectant mother 准妈妈mother tongue 母语
辨析提示
英式口语常用mum，美式口语常用mom。
词族
motherhood (n.)、motherly (adj.)
近义 mum、mom
相关词
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