stepmother的意思

stepmother

英式音标['stɛpmʌðɚ]
美式英标['stepmʌðə]

基本解释

n. 继母，后母

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]

实用例句

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。

2. My stepmother was in her element, organizing everything.: 我的继母得心应手地料理着一切。

3. She feared losing her inheritance to her stepmother.: 她担心她继承的遗产会被继母夺走。

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.

5. She harboured resentment against her stepmother.: 她对继母怀有怨恨.

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