adj.母親的；母系的；母方的；母性的

Maternal age affects the baby's survival rate. 母親的年齡影響嬰兒的成活率。

My maternal grandfather is coming. 我的外祖父要來了。

On the maternal side his inheritance was a happy one. 他從母方接受的遺傳是良好的。

Your maternal instincts go deeper than you think. 你的母性本能遠比你想像的強。

adv.似母親；當(dāng)母親；母系地

縱容,溺愛