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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   mother

   • IPA[ˈməT͟Hər]

   美式

   • n.
     a woman in relation to her child or children；a female animal in relation to its offspring
   • v.
     bring up (a child) with care and affection；look after (someone) kindly and protectively, sometimes excessively so

   • verb: mother, 3rd person present: mothers, gerund or present participle: mothering, past tense: mothered, past participle: mothered

   • noun: mother, plural noun: mothers

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a woman in relation to her child or children his mother was a painter a mother of three 同義詞 female parent, biological mother, birth mother, foster mother, adoptive mother, ... 更多stepmother, surrogate mother, materfamilias, matriarch, informalmama, mamma, ma, mammy, old dear, old lady, old woman, mum, mummy, mumsy, mam, mom, mommy, informal, datedmater, Mata, informalamma, rareprogenitress, progenitrix
   • ▪ a female animal in relation to its offspring a mother penguin 同義詞 dam
   • ▪ archaic (especially as a form of address) an elderly woman.
   • ▪ an important female figure in the origin and early history of something she will always be remembered as the mother of modern ecology they are often referred to as the founding mothers of the Museum of Modern Art 同義詞 originator, initiator, founder, founding mother, inventor, ... 更多creator, maker, author, prime mover, instigator, architect, engineer, designer, deviser, planner, contriver, mastermind, literarybegetter
   • ▪ denoting an institution or organization from which more recently founded institutions of the same type derive the mother church
   • ▪ (especially as a title or form of address) the head of a female religious community.
   • 2. North American vulgar slang short for motherfucker

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. bring up (a child) with care and affection she didn't know how to mother my brother and he was very sensitive he found a beautiful wife that mothered his children
   • ▪ look after (someone) kindly and protectively, sometimes excessively so she felt mothered by her older sister 同義詞 look after, care for, take care of, nurture, nurse, ... 更多protect, cherish, tend, raise, rear, pamper, coddle, cosset, baby, overprotect, overparent, fuss over, indulge, spoil反義詞 neglect
   • 2. dated give birth to she's mothered two foals that have gone on to be impressive dressage competitors 同義詞 give birth to, have, deliver, bear, produce, ... 更多bring forth, birth, informaldrop, archaicbe brought to bed of

   mother church

   • n.
     the Roman Catholic Church, regarded as a mother in its functions of nourishing and protecting ... they have been loyal servants to Mother Church the traditional teachings of Holy Mother Church

   Oxford Dictionary

   earth mother

   • n.
     a goddess symbolizing fertility and the source of life.

   Oxford Dictionary

   den mother

   • n.
     the female leader of a den of Cub Scouts.

   Oxford Dictionary

   surrogate mother

   • n.
     a person or animal that takes on all or part of the role of mother to another person or animal.

   Oxford Dictionary

   mother ship

   • n.
     a large spacecraft or ship from which smaller craft are launched or maintained: a mother ship accompanies a small fleet of yachts

   Oxford Dictionary

   mother lode

   • n.
     a principal vein of an ore or mineral.

   Oxford American Dictionary

   Mother Hubbard

   • n.
     a long, loose-fitting, shapeless woman's dress or undergarment.

   Oxford American Dictionary

   surrogate mother

   • n.
     a person or animal that takes on all or part of the role of mother to another person or animal.

   Oxford American Dictionary

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   片語

   • like mother, like daughter
   • the mother of all ——
3. • 更多解釋

   mother

   • IPA[ˈmʌðə]

   英式

   • n.
     a woman in relation to her child or children: his mother was a painter a mother of three
   • v.
     bring up (a child) with care and affection: she didn't know how to mother my brother and he was very sensitive he found a beautiful wife that mothered his children

   Oxford Dictionary