paternal
美音:
[pə´tə:nəl
]英音:
[pə´tə:nəl
]adj.父亲的,象父亲的
难易程度:
paternal为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
副词:paternally
词根
patr=father(父)
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paternal
/pə'tɜ:nl; pə`tɝnl;/
adj
1 of a father; fatherly 父亲的; 父亲般的
*paternal affection, authority 父爱、父亲的威信
* He has a paternal concern for your welfare, ie like that of a father for his child. 他像慈父般关怀你.
2 related through one's father 父系的
*her paternal grandmother, ie her father's mother 她的祖母. Cf 参看 maternal.
paternal
adj[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;Origin: paternus
'of a father', from pater
'father']
paternal feelings or behaviour are like those of a kind father towards his children
Dan took a paternal interest in my work.paternal grandmother/uncle etcyour father's mother, brother etc
>paternallyadv→
maternal
1. Everyone has two paternal grandparents and two maternal grandparents. 每个人都有两个属于父系的祖父母和母系的祖父母。
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