mother
英 [ˈmʌðə(r)] 美 [ˈmʌðər]
n.
母亲;妈妈;对女修道院院长的尊称
vt.
给以母亲的关爱;像母亲般地照顾
第三人称单数
mothers
复数
mothers
现在分词
mothering
过去式
mothered
牛津词典
noun
1
母亲；妈妈
a female parent of a child or animal; a person who is acting as a mother to a child
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
（对女修道院院长的尊称）
the title of a woman who is head of a convent (= a community of nuns )
see also Mother Superior