"mater" in Chinese (Simplified)
母親 (正式/文学用语)
Definition
一个表示“母亲”的古老或正式的词,有时用于英式英语或历史/学术环境中。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Mater' 很罕见,主要出现在英式英语中,用于幽默、讽刺或文学场合称呼母亲。在日常口语中几乎不用,一般用 'mum' 或 'mother'。学术术语中常见,如“alma mater”。
Examples
My mater made me breakfast this morning.
我今早的早餐是**母親**做的。
The mater called everyone to dinner.
**母親**叫大家吃晚餐。
His mater is visiting from London.
他的**母親**从伦敦来看他。
Whenever I got into trouble, the mater always knew before I said a word.
每当我惹祸,**母親**总是在我开口前就知道。
You know how the mater gets if you're late for lunch.
你知道如果午餐迟到,**母親**会怎样。
Back at school, the head mater was the strictest teacher I ever had.
我上学时,主任**母親**是我遇过最严厉的老师。