paternal
美[pə'tɜːrnl] 英[pə'tɜːnl]
adj. 父亲的;似父亲的;得自父亲的
英英释义
Adjective- belonging to or inherited from one's father;
"spent his childhood on the paternal farm" "paternal traits"
- characteristic of a father
- relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent;
"parental guidance"
- related on the father's side;
"a paternal aunt"
例句
用作形容词(adj.)- The paternal longing ran on allfours with her own desire.父亲的愿望和她的心愿几乎完全一致。
- Yet she seems never fully to have absorbed that piece of paternal wisdom.然而她似乎完全没有吸收到父亲的哪怕一丁点智慧。