"mothering" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 母親般的照顧

Definition

「Mothering」指像母親一樣細心照顧和關愛他人，溫柔、呵護和保護。既可以指撫養孩子，也可以指對任何人的體貼照顧。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「Mothering」可作名詞或動名詞，指母親養育孩子，也指對他人的溫柔照料。偶爾有過度保護的負面含義。常見搭配如 'good mothering'、'mothering skills'。不限於母親，任何人都可以 "mother" 他人。

Examples

She is mothering her baby very gently.

她正在非常溫柔地**照顧**她的寶寶。

Good mothering makes children feel safe.

良好的**母親照顧**讓孩子們感到安全。

Some animals show strong mothering behavior.

有些動物表現出強烈的**母性照顧**行為。

"Stop mothering me!" he said when she kept fussing over his coat.

「別再**像媽媽一樣照顧**我了！」他在她一直幫他整理外套時說。

After losing her mom, her aunt did all the mothering she needed.

失去媽媽後，她的姨媽給了她所有需要的**母愛照顧**。

Sometimes mothering is about simply being there when someone needs you.

有時候，**母親般的照顧**只是當某人需要你時陪在身邊。