maternity
/məˈtɜːnəti/ (bre, ipa) · /məˈtɜːrnəti/ (ame, ipa) · /mə-ˈtər-nə-tē/ (ame, mw) · /məˈtɜː.nə.ti/ (bre, ipa) · /məˈtɝː.nə.t̬i/ (ame, ipa)
maternity — 名詞
1. the experience and status of having a child and being responsible for raising th
為人母
成為母親的身份與生活狀態
the experience and status of having a child and being responsible for raising that child as a mother
After her daughter was born, Manuela said that maternity gave her life a new purpose.
Manuela 的女兒出生後，她說為人母讓她的生命有了新的意義。
maternity as a life-changing experience
The book club focused on novels that explore the realities of maternity.
該讀書會專注於探討為人母現實面的小說。
Zuri's family threw a celebration to welcome her into maternity.
Zuri 的家人辦了一場慶祝活動，歡迎她成為母親。
When her daughter started crawling, Rania realised maternity had reshaped how she thought about work.
Rania 的女兒開始爬行時，她發現為人母徹底重塑了她對工作的看法。
The documentary follows four mothers through their first year of maternity.
這部紀錄片跟拍了四位母親成為母親後的第一年。
- motherhood
more common in everyday English; 'motherhood' is preferred in casual and personal contexts
- motherliness
emphasises the caring qualities rather than the status; less commonly used
文法句型
maternity as an abstract uncountable noun
用法筆記
Less common than the synonym 'motherhood' in everyday speech. 'Maternity' as a noun tends to appear in more formal or literary contexts.
常見錯誤
2. the gentle, caring, and protective qualities that are traditionally associated w
母性
母親特有的溫柔與關懷
the gentle, caring, and protective qualities that are traditionally associated with being a mother
The elderly teacher cared for her students with a warmth that felt like true maternity.
那位年長的老師以宛如真正母性般的溫暖照顧她的學生。
maternity as a quality shown through caring actions
There was a deep sense of maternity in the way Asher held his newborn niece.
Asher 抱著剛出生的姪女時，舉止間流露出濃濃的母性。
The sculpture captures the tenderness of maternity in the mother's gentle pose.
那座雕塑透過母親溫柔的姿態，捕捉了母性的溫柔。
In the story, a young girl learns about patience and maternity from her grandmother.
故事中，一個小女孩從祖母身上學到了耐心與母性。
- motherliness
the closest synonym; also refers to motherly qualities but sounds slightly more old-fashioned
- maternal instinct
focuses on the inborn drive to care for a child, not the general quality
文法句型
maternity as an abstract quality
用法筆記
This sense is literary and considerably less common than the adjective sense. It refers to stereotypical motherly traits such as gentleness, patience, and protectiveness, rather than the status of being a mother.
maternity — 形容詞
- maternitypositive
- more maternitycomparative
- most maternitysuperlative
1. relating to the period when a woman is pregnant or has recently given birth, inc
孕產
與懷孕及生產有關的
relating to the period when a woman is pregnant or has recently given birth, including the medical care, clothing, and workplace policies associated with this time
The company gives new parents six months of paid maternity leave.
該公司提供新手父母六個月的帶薪產假。
collocation: maternity leave
Faisal drove his wife to the maternity hospital when her labour began.
Faisal 在妻子開始陣痛時開車送她去產科醫院。
Élise bought a comfortable maternity dress for the final months of her pregnancy.
Élise 為懷孕的最後幾個月買了一件舒適的孕婦裝。
The maternity ward on the third floor has twelve private rooms.
三樓的產房有十二間私人病房。
Many hospitals now offer free maternity classes for first-time parents.
許多醫院現在為新手父母提供免費的孕期課程。
文法句型
mattr + noun (e.g. maternity leave, maternity ward)
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive position). Common in workplace contexts (maternity leave, maternity pay, maternity benefits), medical settings (maternity ward, maternity hospital, maternity care), and retail (maternity clothes, maternity dress).