motherlyadj.
英 'mʌðəlɪ | 美 'mʌðɚli
中文adj. 母亲的;慈母般的
词根词源
motherly (adj.)Old English modorlic "pertaining to a mother;" see mother (n.1) + -ly (1). Meaning "befitting a mother" is from mid-13c. Related: Motherliness.
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