paternal

英[pə'tɜːnl] 美[pə'tɜːrnl]
  • adj. 父亲的;似父亲的;得自父亲的
Adjective:
  1. belonging to or inherited from one's father;

    "spent his childhood on the paternal farm"
    "paternal traits"

  2. characteristic of a father

  3. relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent;

    "parental guidance"

  4. related on the father's side;

    "a paternal aunt"

1. He put his hand under her chin in an almost paternal gesture.
他以近乎父亲的姿态用手托着她的下巴。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He gave me a piece of paternal advice.
他给了我慈父般的忠告。

来自《权威词典》

3. I was brought up by my paternal aunt.
我是姑姑扶养大的.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. "Kurt Kohn was my paternal grandfather's name," Laura said when she found her voice.
“库尔特·科恩是我祖父的名字,”克服了恐惧的劳拉开口说道。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Genetic abnormalities are more often associated with faults in paternal DNA than in maternal DNA.
相对于母本DNA,基因畸变往往更多地与父本DNA上的缺陷相关。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. 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。
    2. 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。