motherhood

英 [ˈmʌðəhʊd]

美 [ˈmʌðərhʊd]

n.  母亲身份; 母性

复数：motherhoods　

Collins.1 / BNC.12310 / COCA.9200

牛津词典

noun

• 母亲身份；母性
  the state of being a mother
  1. Motherhood suits her.
     她很适合做母亲。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 母亲身份
  Motherhoodis the state of being a mother.
  1. ...women who try to combine work and motherhood.
     试图做好工作又要当好母亲的女性

英英释义

noun

• the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
  Synonym:maternity

双语例句

• The state of being a mother; motherhood.
  母亲身份；母道作为母亲的状态；母道。
• Older mothers tend to be too idealistic about the pleasures of motherhood.
  较年长的母亲往往对身为人母的乐趣过于理想化。
• The face of a series of challenges, urge the Government to eliminate poverty and lack of education caused by barriers to ensure that reproductive health and safe motherhood services.
  面对一系列挑战，呼吁政府消除由于贫困和教育缺乏带来的障碍，确保生殖健康和安全孕产的服务。
• In this way, the girls learned the disciplines of motherhood.
  就这样，女孩子们受到了做母亲的培训。
• Should motherhood necessarily mean sacrifice and self-denial?
  做母亲就一定要牺牲和忘我吗？
• Brain's really keen to start a family, but his wife doesn't feel ready for motherhood.
  布赖恩真的很热望有个孩子，但是他的妻子感觉还没有准备好做一个母亲。
• So that you don't miss out on the joys of motherhood.
  所以不要让它搅了你做母亲的喜悦。
• Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance.
  母亲和儿童有权享受特别照顾和协助。
• Motherhood won't stop me from pursuing my acting career
  做了母亲并不会阻止我继续追求我的演艺事业。
• Provided that surrogate motherhood was pregnant with sterile couples'embryo, to establish child's identity is easy.
  用不孕夫妻的胚胎怀孕，这样确立小孩的身份就很容易。