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ma·ter·nalBrE /məˈtɜːnl/ NAmE /məˈtɜːrnl/ adjective having 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·lyBrE /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 |