motherliness
motherliness — 名詞
1. the gentle, loving, protective quality of someone who cares for other people in
母性；慈愛
像母親般溫柔照顧人的特質
the gentle, loving, protective quality of someone who cares for other people in a way that feels like a good mother's care
Christopher's quiet motherliness showed when he wrapped the lost child in his coat.
Christopher 把走失的孩子裹進外套時，大家都看見了他那份母性的關懷。
showed when + caring action
The nurse's motherliness calmed Valentina before the long operation.
那位護士的慈愛讓 Valentina 在漫長手術前平靜下來。
someone's motherliness + calmed [person]
Tanvi spoke with motherliness as she brushed mud from her son's knees.
Tanvi 一邊替兒子拍掉膝蓋上的泥，一邊用慈愛的語氣跟他說話。
with motherliness — caring tone and touch
After the storm, Folake's motherliness kept the frightened cousins close and warm.
暴風雨過後，Folake 的母性讓受驚的表親們一直靠在她身邊取暖。
Ines showed real motherliness by saving the last dumpling for her younger brother.
Ines 把最後一顆餃子留給弟弟，顯出她像母親般的慈愛。
- show motherliness
- with motherliness
- quiet motherliness
- natural motherliness
- motherliness towards children
- a touch of motherliness
- tenderness
focuses on gentle feeling or touch, while motherliness adds a protective, caring quality
- warmth
is a broader friendly quality, while motherliness specifically suggests maternal care
- nurturing
emphasizes actively helping someone grow or feel safe, while motherliness also includes emotional softness
文法句型
show motherliness
with motherliness
motherliness towards [someone]
用法筆記
Motherliness is usually uncountable. It often describes a gentle, protective way of caring for others and can be used for someone who is not actually a mother.
常見錯誤
同根字
- mother名詞A1
- motherhood名詞B2
- motherly形容詞C1