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ma·ter·nalBrE /məˈtɜːnl/NAmE /məˈtɜːrnl/ adjectivehaving feelings that are typical of a caring mother towards a child 母亲的；母亲般慈爱的◆maternal love 母爱◆I'm not very maternal. 我不太像个母亲。◆She didn't have any maternal instincts. 她没有一点做母亲的天性。connected with being a mother 母亲的；作为母亲的◆Maternal age affects the baby's survival rate. 母亲的年龄影响婴儿的成活率。 [only before noun] related through the mother's side of the family 母系的；母亲方面的◆my maternal grandfather (= my mother's father) 我的外祖父▸ ma·ter·nal·ly BrE /məˈtɜːnəli/NAmE /məˈtɜːrnəli/ adverb◆She behaved maternally towards her students. 她以母亲般的慈爱对待自己的学生。 ➡ compare paternal |