mother
의미: A female parent; to care for someone protectively
'Mother' is the female parent. It can also be used as a verb meaning to care for someone in an overprotective way. Informal terms include 'mum' (British) and 'mom' (American). 'Mother tongue' means native language. 'Mother Nature' personifies the natural world.
예문
- My mother is a teacher. 我妈妈是老师。Mi madre es profesora.私の母は教師です。저희 어머니는 교사입니다.
- She tends to mother everyone in the office. 她总是像妈妈一样照顾办公室里的每个人。Ella tiende a cuidar de todos en la oficina como una madre.彼女はオフィスの皆の世話を焼きがちです。그녀는 사무실에서 모두를 챙기는 경향이 있습니다.
- English isn't my mother tongue. 英语不是我的母语。El inglés no es mi lengua materna.英語は私の母国語ではありません。영어는 제 모국어가 아닙니다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: general
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Old English 'mōdor', from Proto-Indo-European 'méh₂tēr'. Remarkably similar across Indo-European languages — Latin 'mater', Greek 'mētēr', Sanskrit 'mātár', German 'Mutter' — likely because 'ma' is one of the first sounds babies produce.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
이야기와 상식
The word 'mother' is remarkably similar across Indo-European languages: Latin 'mater', Greek 'meter', German 'Mutter', Hindi 'mata'. This is because 'ma' is one of the first sounds babies make, leading to its adoption across cultures for the primary caregiver.
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