stepmother
英 ['stepmʌðə] 美 ['stɛpmʌðɚ]
- n. 继母，后母
词态变化
复数: stepmothers;
英文词源
- stepmother (n.)
- also step-mother, Old English steopmodor; see step- + mother (n.1). Associated with parsimony and cruelty at least since Middle English.
Is Moder was ded, his fader nam an oþur wijf. ... seint Edward heo louede luyte, for stepmoder is selde guod. ["South English Legendary," c. 1300]
双语例句
- 1. Immediately after my father's death my stepmother was prostrate.
- 我父亲死后，我的继母一下就垮了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. My stepmother was in her element, organizing everything.
- 我的继母得心应手地料理着一切。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. She feared losing her inheritance to her stepmother.
- 她担心她继承的遗产会被继母夺走。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. When she married Tom, she became stepmother to his child.
- 她和汤姆结婚后, 她成了他的孩子的继母.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. She harboured resentment against her stepmother.
- 她对继母怀有怨恨.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》