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mothering

/ˈmʌðərɪŋ/ /ˈmʌðɜːrɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

生育，养育。

To give birth to or produce (as its female parent) a child. (Compare father.)

Examples :

"The hen is mothering chicks this spring. "
今年春天，这只母鸡在孵育小鸡。
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Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration figurative

figurative adjective

/ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/

比喻的，象征性的。

"The teacher used figurative language to explain the complex concept, saying that the student's mind was a blank slate. "

老师用了比喻的说法来解释这个复杂的概念，说学生的头脑就像一张白纸。

Illustration protective

protective noun

/pɹoʊtɛktɪv/

保护物，防护物。

"The protective helmet was essential for the construction worker. "

那个保护性头盔对建筑工人来说是必不可少的防护物。

Illustration overwhelming

overwhelming verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/

淹没， 覆盖， 压倒。

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

巨浪一下子就吞没了那艘小艇。

Illustration testament

testament noun

/ˈtɛst.ə.mənt/

遗嘱, 遗言.

"My grandmother's testament clearly stated that her house would go to my uncle. "

我奶奶的遗嘱清楚地说明了她的房子将留给我叔叔。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration correctly

correctly adverb

/kəˈɹɛktli/

正确地，没错，对。

"The student answered the math problem correctly. "

那个学生正确地解答了那道数学题。

Illustration reminiscent

reminiscent noun

/ˌɹɛməˈnɪsnt/

怀旧者，喜欢回忆的人

"The reminiscent, always eager to share stories of her childhood, dominated the family dinner table with anecdotes about her school days. "

这位怀旧者总是急于分享她童年的故事，在家庭晚餐桌上，她用关于学校生活的趣闻轶事占据了主导地位。

Illustration winemaker

winemaker noun

/ˈwaɪnˌmeɪkə/ /ˈwaɪnˌmeɪkɚ/

酿酒师，葡萄酒生产商

"The winemaker carefully tasted the wine to ensure it was ready to be bottled. "

酿酒师仔细品尝了葡萄酒，以确保它可以装瓶了。

Illustration monitored

monitored verb

/ˈmɒnɪtərd/ /ˈmɑːnɪtərd/

监控，监测，监督

"The teacher monitored the students carefully during the exam to prevent cheating. "

考试期间，老师仔细地监督学生，以防止作弊。

Illustration nurturing

nurturing verb

/ˈnɜːrtʃərɪŋ/ /ˈnɜːrtʃərɪŋɡ/

养育， 培育， 抚养

"The teacher is nurturing her students' creativity by encouraging them to explore new ideas. "

这位老师通过鼓励学生们探索新想法来培养他们的创造力。

Illustration behaviour

behaviour noun

/bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

行为，举止.

"The teacher praised Sarah's good behaviour in class. "

老师表扬了萨拉在课堂上的良好表现。