Mama bear
의미: A fiercely protective mother who will defend her children at all costs.
Mama bear describes a mother who becomes aggressive or intensely protective when she perceives a threat to her children. It's usually used as a compliment — implying strength, loyalty, and ferocity. Many American moms embrace this identity proudly, especially on social media.
예문
- Don't mess with her kids — she's a total mama bear. 别惹她的孩子——她是个十足的护崽狂魔。No te metas con sus hijos — es una mama bear total.彼女の子どもには手を出さない方がいい——完全なママベアだから。그녀 아이들한테 손대지 마 — 완전 마마 베어니까.
- My mama bear instincts kicked in when I saw that kid pushing my son. 看到那个孩子推我儿子的时候,我的护崽本能一下子就被激发了。Mi instinto de mama bear se activó cuando vi a ese niño empujando a mi hijo.うちの子を押してる子を見た時、ママベアの本能が目覚めた。우리 아이를 밀치는 애를 봤을 때 마마 베어 본능이 발동했어.
- She went full mama bear at the school board meeting and demanded answers. 她在校董会议上完全变成护崽狂魔模式,要求给出解释。Se convirtió en una mama bear en toda regla en la reunión del consejo escolar y exigió respuestas.彼女は教育委員会の会議でフルパワーのママベアになって、説明を要求した。그녀는 교육위원회 회의에서 완전 마마 베어 모드가 되어서 답변을 요구했어.
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사용 가이드
맥락: parenting, social media, family
어조: proud, protective
✓ 올바른 표현
- She's a total mama bear.她完全是个护崽狂魔。Es una mama bear total.彼女は完全なママベアだよ。그녀는 완전 마마 베어야.
- My mama bear instincts kicked in.我的护崽本能被激发了。Se me activó el instinto de mama bear.ママベアの本能が目覚めた。마마 베어 본능이 발동했어.
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Don't use it mockingly toward an overprotective parent — many women take pride in it不要用嘲讽的语气对过度保护的家长说这个词——很多女性以此为荣No lo uses de forma burlona con una madre sobreprotectora — muchas mujeres se enorgullecen de ello過保護な親に対して嘲笑的に使わないこと——多くの女性がこの呼び名を誇りに思っている과보호하는 부모를 비꼬면서 사용하지 마세요 — 많은 여성들이 이 표현에 자부심을 느낍니다
기원과 역사
Derived from the well-known behavior of female bears being extremely protective of their cubs. Has been used in American English since at least the mid-20th century, but became a widespread identity label for mothers in the 2010s, especially on social media and parenting blogs.
문화적 배경
Era: 2010s (mainstream)
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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