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"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。