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

• Should motherhood necessarily mean sacrifice and self-denial?
  做母亲就一定要牺牲和忘我吗？
• All the joys of motherhood, from conception to early infancy.
  从怀孕到幼年期，做母亲所有的快乐。
• Swedish wives wear three wedding rings: for betrothal, for marriage, and for motherhood.
  瑞典的妻子们都戴3枚结婚戒指：订婚的、结婚的和已做母亲的。
• The state of being a mother; motherhood.
  母亲身份；母道作为母亲的状态；母道。
• Safe Motherhood and Better Health for Family Planning Conference
  安全孕产和增进健康计划生育会议
• 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。
• 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。
• Has motherhood changed your career outlook?
  当了母亲是否改变了你的职业前途？
• Yet motherhood is not an emotional journey either.
  但为人母也不是一次情感之旅。
• This mother's day, we ask that you celebrate motherhood in your country.
  今年的母亲节，我们要求你们在贵国庆祝母亲身份。