词汇 | maternal |
释义 | maternal 1 ENTRIES FOUND: maternal (adjective) maternal /məˈtɚnəl/ adjective maternal /məˈtɚnəl/ adjective Learner's definition of MATERNAL 1 a : of or relating to a mother : motherly母亲的;母爱般的 maternal love母爱 maternal feelings/instincts母亲般的感觉/本能 b always used before a noun : of or relating to a woman who is having a baby产妇的;孕妇的 Doctors are concerned about the effects of the drug on maternal health.医生担忧这种药对产妇健康的影响。 maternal smoking孕妇吸烟 2 always used before a noun : related through the mother母系的;母亲方面的 his maternal grandparents [=the parents of his mother]他的外祖父母 a maternal aunt/uncle姨母;舅父 — compare paternal — maternally adverb She smiled at them maternally.她慈母般地向他们微笑。 maternally inherited genes母系遗传基因 |
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