Mother country
祖国
📖 牛津释义
mother country
(fml 文)
1 one's native country 祖国.
2 country in relation to its colonies （殖民地的）母国.
🧩 词语组成解析
mother
['mʌðɚ]
n. 母亲，妈妈;女修道院院长;大娘;
vt. 像母亲般地照顾;养育;溺爱;
country
['kʌntri]
n. 国家;国民;乡下;地区;
🗣️ 情景例句
We tested it last week on twelve- to fifteen-year-olds,
我们上一周曾在十二岁至十五岁的孩子中试过这项游戏，
So if anyone here is interested in computer and computer software, please let me know.
所以这里如果有人对电脑和电脑软件感兴趣，请告诉我。
He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o'clock.
傍晚常常出去溜达一会儿，并且总是在7点钟以前回来。