Motherly
['mʌðəlɪ] or ['mʌðɚli]
解释:
(a.) Of or pertaining to a mother; like, or suitable for, a mother; tender; maternal; as, motherly authority, love, or care.
(adv.) In a manner of a mother.
手打:奥拉夫
同义词及近义词：
a. Maternal, affectionate, kind, tender.
录入:莫伊拉
同义词及反义词：
SYN:Maternal, affectionate, tender, kind,[See KIND]
校对:马特
例句:
- I foresee trouble for that girl--perhaps want of motherly care--and I only wish you to be ready to be a friend to her, in case she needs one. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
- She seemed to have a certain confidence in Gerald, and to feel a certain motherly mistrust of him. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
- She doesn't bounce, but moves quietly, and takes care of a certain little person in a motherly way which delights me. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
- There she was, doing all this in a quiet motherly manner as if she were living in Mrs. Blinder's attic with Tom and Emma again. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- For motherly eyes are quick to see any change in children's faces. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
- With a motherly tenderness the gaunt woman put her arm round her mistress and led her from the room. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- Bless you both, my dears, and don't quarrel, said Mrs. Vincy, with motherly cordiality. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- Mrs. Whimple, said Herbert, when I told him so, is the best of housewives, and I really do not know what my Clara would do without her motherly help. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
- Mr. Laurence watches over us like a motherly old hen, as Jo says, and Laurie is very kind and neighborly. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
- You--every woman older than herself, must feel for such a simple, innocentgirlish fairy a sort of motherly or elder-sisterly fondness. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
- I never saw Mrs. Yorke so motherly to any young man as she is to you. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- Caroline, then, is defective; but with my forming hand and almost motherly care she may improve. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- She came in looking as if bears were after her, said Beth, as she cuddled her sister's feet with a motherly air. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
- And _she_ appears so truly goodthere is something so motherly and kind-hearted about her, that it wins upon one directly. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
- My Lady, with that motherly touch of the famous ironmaster night, lays her hand upon her dark hair and gently keeps it there. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- Well, now, that's onlucky, said the woman, whose motherly sympathies were much aroused; I'm re'lly consarned for ye. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- You will be under the care of a motherly good sort of woman, of whose kindness to you I can have no doubt. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
- Then he's as good as gold, said the little creature--Oh, in such a motherly, womanly way! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- I'm very sorry you were disappointed, dear, but we all did our best to satisfy you, said Mrs. March, in a tone full of motherly regret. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
校对:马特