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mother mother ★★★★★/mʌ̱ðə(r)/1[N-FAMILY	家庭成员名词]母亲；妈妈 Your mother is the woman who gave birth to you. You can also call someone your mother if she brings you up as if she was this woman. She sat on the edge of her mother's bed...她坐在母亲床边。She's an English teacher and a mother of two children...她是英语教师，还是两个孩子的母亲。Mother and child form a close attachment...母子情深。I'm here, Mother.我在这儿呢，妈妈。2[VERB	动词](通常指母亲)照看，抚养，养育 If a woman mothers a child, she looks after it and brings it up, usually because she is its mother.   [V n]Colleen had dreamed of mothering a large family.科琳曾梦想抚养一群孩子。motheringThe reality of mothering is frequently very different from the romantic ideal.养育孩子的现实经常与浪漫的理想大相径庭。3[VERB	动词]爱护；溺爱 If you mother someone, you treat them with great care and affection, as if they were a small child.   [V n]She felt a great need to mother him...她迫切地感到要细心照料他。Stop mothering me.别再宠我了。 mother1 nounmother2 verbmothermoth‧er1 /ˈmʌðə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable]  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1a female parent of a child or animal:  His mother and father are both doctors.mother of two/three etc (=mother of two/three etc children) Janet is a full-time teacher and a mother of two. the relationship between mother and child Goodnight, Mother. Mother said they’d met at university. If food is scarce, the mother will feed the smaller, weaker chicks.mother cat/bird/hen etc (=an animal that is a mother)2be (like) a mother to somebody to care for someone as if you were their mother:  She’s like a mother to them. If they need anything she always helps out.3like a mother hen if someone behaves like a mother hen, they try to protect their children too much and worry about them all the time4learn/be taught something at your mother’s knee to learn something when you are a very young child:  the prayers which he had been taught at his mother’s knee5the mother of something a)the origin or cause of something:  Westminster is known as ‘the mother of parliaments’. Necessity is the mother of invention  (=people have good ideas when the situation makes it necessary). b)informal a very severe or extreme type of something, usually something bad:  I woke up with the mother of all hangovers.6spoken especially American English something very large and usually very good:  a real mother of a car7American English taboo spoken motherfucker8Mother used to address the woman who is in charge of a conventTHESAURUSmother a female parent: · My mother and father are both teachers.mum British English informal, mom American English informal used when talking to your father, or about someone’s father: · My mum and dad won’t mind if you want to stay the night.· Mom, where’s my sweater?mummy British English, mommy American English a name for mother, which is used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children: · Where’s Mummy, Abbie?ma American English old-fashioned used when talking to your mother, or about someone’s mother: · Ma stirred the soup on the stove.mama old-fashioned used when talking to your mother, or about someone’s mother: · Mama seldom disagreed with Papa.stepmother (also stepmum British English informal, stepmom American English informal) a woman who is married to your father, who is not your mother but often acts as your parent: · the wicked stepmother in fairy storiesmother1 nounmother2 verbmothermother2 verb [transitive]  Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases Word family  to look after and protect someone as if you were their mother, especially by being too kind and doing everything for them:  I don’t like being mothered!

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EZPFOo2uTBL7RX1y+yRLiMXIDR+RvZFQ3LBeuM/WgWTs04+AU2XBGsp3ORH5UEQrl0GTtUXKWVP7Q0UVakNPPmHr8JmDyFvEzFivFB+fDB1RfT8cxZ21tp+6zF7oqkJyIQ==             mother              ★                    /        ˈmʌðə(r)                ;          NAmE                ˈmʌðər                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            mother      mothers      mothered      mothering                            noun        ★                    1      ★              a female parent of a child or animal; a person who is acting as a mother to a child          母亲；妈妈                            ◆        I want to buy a present for my mother and father.        我想给爸爸妈妈买件礼物。                    ◆        the relationship between mother and baby        母婴关系                    ◆        She's the mother of twins.        她有一对双胞胎。                    ◆        a mother of three          (= with three children)                三个孩子的妈妈                    ◆        an expectant          (= pregnant)mother                孕妇                    ◆        She was a wonderful mother to both her natural and adopted children.        她对亲生的和领养的孩子一样好。                    ◆        the mother chimpanzee caring for her young        照料着幼崽的母猩猩                    2              the title of a woman who is head of a          convent(= a community of          nuns)          （对女修道院院长的尊称）                            ☞see also                                            Mother Superior                                                  IDIOMS              at your ˌmother's ˈknee                              when you were very young              小时候；孩提时                                            ◆            I learnt these songs at my mother's knee.            我小时候学过这些歌曲。                                      the ˈmother of (all) sth                              (              informal)                        used to emphasize that sth is very large, unpleasant, important, etc.              非常大（或讨厌、重要等）的事情                                            ◆            I got stuck in the mother of all traffic jams.            我被困在一次超级严重的大塞车之中。                                      ☞more at                                    necessity                              ,                                    old                                                    verb                    mothersb/sth              to care for sb/sth because you are their mother, or as if you were their mother        给以母亲的关爱；像母亲般地照顾                    ◆      He was a disturbed child who needed mothering.      他是个心理失常的孩子，需要悉心照顾。              ◆      Stop mothering me!      我不要你的照顾！                  mother              /        ˈmʌðə(r)                ;          NAmE                ˈmʌðər                /             mother[ˈmʌðə(r)]mothered, mothering, mothersCET4CET6TEM4考研n2291828562783882266302232521417315v266202104784431521NOUN8661813324VERB363802663Spoken:202386921mothering[384] mothers[11957]母亲(63%)，妈妈(30%)，母亲的(6%)，母体的(1%)n.母亲；大娘；女修道院院长vt.生下；养育；像母亲般关怀或照管adj.母亲的；出生地的

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Collins	mother ★★★★★ /mʌ̱ðə(r)/ 1 [N-FAMILY 家庭成员名词]母亲；妈妈 Your mother is the woman who gave birth to you. You can also call someone your mother if she brings you up as if she was this woman. She sat on the edge of her mother's bed... 她坐在母亲床边。 She's an English teacher and a mother of two children... 她是英语教师，还是两个孩子的母亲。 Mother and child form a close attachment... 母子情深。 I'm here, Mother. 我在这儿呢，妈妈。 2 [VERB 动词](通常指母亲)照看，抚养，养育 If a woman mothers a child, she looks after it and brings it up, usually because she is its mother. [V n] Colleen had dreamed of mothering a large family. 科琳曾梦想抚养一群孩子。 mothering The reality of mothering is frequently very different from the romantic ideal. 养育孩子的现实经常与浪漫的理想大相径庭。 3 [VERB 动词]爱护；溺爱 If you mother someone, you treat them with great care and affection, as if they were a small child. [V n] She felt a great need to mother him... 她迫切地感到要细心照料他。 Stop mothering me. 别再宠我了。
Oxford	mother ★ / ˈmʌðə(r) ; NAmE ˈmʌðər / noun , verb mother mothers mothered mothering noun ★ 1 ★ a female parent of a child or animal; a person who is acting as a mother to a child 母亲；妈妈 ◆ I want to buy a present for my mother and father. 我想给爸爸妈妈买件礼物。 ◆ the relationship between mother and baby 母婴关系 ◆ She's the mother of twins. 她有一对双胞胎。 ◆ a mother of three (= with three children) 三个孩子的妈妈 ◆ an expectant (= pregnant)mother 孕妇 ◆ She was a wonderful mother to both her natural and adopted children. 她对亲生的和领养的孩子一样好。 ◆ the mother chimpanzee caring for her young 照料着幼崽的母猩猩 2 the title of a woman who is head of a convent(= a community of nuns) （对女修道院院长的尊称） ☞see also Mother Superior IDIOMS at your ˌmother's ˈknee when you were very young 小时候；孩提时 ◆ I learnt these songs at my mother's knee. 我小时候学过这些歌曲。 the ˈmother of (all) sth ( informal) used to emphasize that sth is very large, unpleasant, important, etc. 非常大（或讨厌、重要等）的事情 ◆ I got stuck in the mother of all traffic jams. 我被困在一次超级严重的大塞车之中。 ☞more at necessity , old verb mothersb/sth to care for sb/sth because you are their mother, or as if you were their mother 给以母亲的关爱；像母亲般地照顾 ◆ He was a disturbed child who needed mothering. 他是个心理失常的孩子，需要悉心照顾。 ◆ Stop mothering me! 我不要你的照顾！ mother / ˈmʌðə(r) ; NAmE ˈmʌðər /
LDC	mother1 noun mother2 verb mothermoth‧er1 /ˈmʌðə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1a female parent of a child or animal: His mother and father are both doctors.mother of two/three etc (=mother of two/three etc children) Janet is a full-time teacher and a mother of two. the relationship between mother and child Goodnight, Mother. Mother said they’d met at university. If food is scarce, the mother will feed the smaller, weaker chicks.mother cat/bird/hen etc (=an animal that is a mother)2be (like) a mother to somebody to care for someone as if you were their mother: She’s like a mother to them. If they need anything she always helps out.3like a mother hen if someone behaves like a mother hen, they try to protect their children too much and worry about them all the time4learn/be taught something at your mother’s knee to learn something when you are a very young child: the prayers which he had been taught at his mother’s knee5the mother of something a)the origin or cause of something: Westminster is known as ‘the mother of parliaments’. Necessity is the mother of invention (=people have good ideas when the situation makes it necessary). b)informal a very severe or extreme type of something, usually something bad: I woke up with the mother of all hangovers.6spoken especially American English something very large and usually very good: a real mother of a car7American English taboo spoken motherfucker8Mother used to address the woman who is in charge of a conventTHESAURUSmother a female parent: · My mother and father are both teachers.mum British English informal, mom American English informal used when talking to your father, or about someone’s father: · My mum and dad won’t mind if you want to stay the night.· Mom, where’s my sweater?mummy British English, mommy American English a name for mother, which is used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children: · Where’s Mummy, Abbie?ma American English old-fashioned used when talking to your mother, or about someone’s mother: · Ma stirred the soup on the stove.mama old-fashioned used when talking to your mother, or about someone’s mother: · Mama seldom disagreed with Papa.stepmother (also stepmum British English informal, stepmom American English informal) a woman who is married to your father, who is not your mother but often acts as your parent: · the wicked stepmother in fairy stories mother1 noun mother2 verb mothermother2 verb [transitive] Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases Word family to look after and protect someone as if you were their mother, especially by being too kind and doing everything for them: I don’t like being mothered!
WDF	mother [ˈmʌðə(r)]mothered, mothering, mothers CET4CET6TEM4考研 n229 182856 27838 82266 30223 25214 17315 v26620 210 47 84 43 15 21 NOUN866 1813324 VERB36380 2663 Spoken: 202386921 mothering[384] mothers[11957] 母亲(63%)，妈妈(30%)，母亲的(6%)，母体的(1%) n.母亲；大娘；女修道院院长 vt.生下；养育；像母亲般关怀或照管 adj.母亲的；出生地的

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