motherless

Word family  noun mother motherhood mothering adjective motherly motherless verb mother

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moth·er·less /ˈmʌðələs $ -ðər-/ adjective  SSCa motherless child is one whose mother has died 母亲已去世的，无母亲的 → fatherless homes for children who had been left motherless 为没有妈妈的孩子准备的家

Examples from the Corpus

motherless• In one shocking instant Tim, 32, had become a widower, and his 23-month-old daughter Sophie motherless.• What was beautiful about the death of a young girl, leaving a motherless child?• With her father frequently away on business trips, the motherless Frankie turns to Berenice for guidance.• That was all it took, and no motherless gal was going to break it up.

moth·er·less adjectiveChineseSyllable  

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motherless
moth‧er‧less /ˈmʌðələs $ -ðər-/ adjectivea motherless child is one whose mother has died ⇨ fatherless:
    homes for children who had been left motherless

mother·lessBrE /ˈmʌðələs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmʌðərləs/ 🔊 adjectivehaving no mother because she has died or does not live with you 无母亲的；没娘的