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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++mom /mɒm $ mɑːm/ ●●● S1 noun [countable] American English informal  MOTHERmother 妈妈 SYN British English mum Mom, can I go over to Lisa’s house? 妈妈,我能到莉萨家去吗? My mom says I have to stay home tonight. 我妈说我今晚得待在家里。
Examples from the Corpus
momMom, can I go over to Barbara's house?Dear mom, I never understood how you could love me so much no matter what I did.But he loves hugs from his mom and me.And if some one else was sick, my mom would go over there and clean and cook.He may respond with a shy smile when mom or dad blows bubbles on his stomach.Talk to your mom before your dad shows up.
Origin mom (1800-1900) momma
mom nounChinese
Corpus mother


mom
mom S1 /mɒm $ mɑːm/ noun [countable] American English informal
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: momma
mother
   SYN  mum British English:
    Mom, can I go over to Lisa’s house?
    My mom says I have to stay home tonight.


🔑 momBrE /mɒm/ 🔊NAmE /mɑːm/ 🔊 noun (NAmE) (BrE mum) (informal) a mother 妈妈;妈Where's my mom? 我妈在哪儿?🔊🔊Mom and Dad妈妈和爸爸Are you listening, Mom? 妈,你在听吗?🔊🔊   see also soccer mom