形容词
1. paternal
1. Her blue eyes were a paternal inheritance.
她的蓝眼睛是她父亲遗传给她的。
1. 父亲的, 似父亲的, 家长式统治的:Condescending 谦逊的, 故意屈尊的, 有优越感的 | Paternal 父亲的, 似父亲的, 家长式统治的 | Cynical 愤世嫉俗的, 讽刺的, 冷嘲的
2. 父本的:patellar reflex 膝跳反射 | paternal 父本的 | paternal inheritance 父体遗传
3. 亲本的,亲代的,父本的:patchy疏丛的 | paternal亲本的,亲代的,父本的 | paternal form亲本型,父本型
1. 父亲的;父亲般的
Paternal is used to describe feelings or actions which are typical of those of a kind father towards his child.
e.g. ...paternal love for his children...
对子女的父爱
e.g. 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。
2. 父系的;父亲一方的
A paternal relative is one that is related through a person''s father rather than their mother.
e.g. ...my paternal grandparents.
我的祖父母
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adj
1. relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
e.g. parental guidance
2. characteristic of a father
3. related on the father''s side
e.g. a paternal aunt
4. belonging to or inherited from one''s father
e.g. spent his childhood on the paternal farm
paternal traits