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maternal

/mətɝnəl/

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1 · adjective

characteristic of a mother; - Dorothy Sayers

母亲的

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Maternal love is greater than anything else.
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母爱比任何别的东西都伟大。
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Pronunciation: /mətɝnəl/

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