mothering

英 [ˈmʌðərɪŋ]

美 [ˈmʌðərɪŋ]

n. 呵护; 照料
v. 给以母亲的关爱; 像母亲般地照顾
mother的现在分词

现在分词：mothering　

BNC.22445

牛津词典

noun

呵护；照料
the act of caring for and protecting children or other people
1. an example of good/poor mothering
  良好呵护的范例；照顾不周的例子

N-FAMILY 母亲;妈妈
Yourmotheris the woman who gave birth to you. You can also call someone yourmotherif she brings you up as if she was this woman.
1. She sat on the edge of her mother's bed...
  她坐在母亲床边。
2. She's an English teacher and a mother of two children...
  她是英语教师，还是两个孩子的母亲。
3. Mother and child form a close attachment...
  母子情深。
4. I'm here, Mother.
  我在这儿呢，妈妈。
VERB (通常指母亲)照看，抚养，养育
If a womanmothersa child, she looks after it and brings it up, usually because she is its mother.
1. Colleen had dreamed of mothering a large family.
  科琳曾梦想抚养一群孩子。
VERB 爱护;溺爱
If youmothersomeone, you treat them with great care and affection, as if they were a small child.
1. She felt a great need to mother him...
  她迫切地感到要细心照料他。
2. Stop mothering me.
  别再宠我了。

A special cake, called the mothering cake, was often brought along to provide a festive touch.
同时，为了庆祝这一天，人们还常常会带一种特殊的蛋糕（称为“母亲蛋糕”）回家给自己的母亲。
It was then called Mothering Sunday.
它当时被称为妈妈的星期天。
During the 1600's, England celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday".
在公元17世纪，英国出现了一个叫做妈妈的星期天的节日。
I think, I've unconsciously, chosen people that are emotionally crippled in some way, or who need mothering in some way.
我想我已不自觉地选择了一些感情有缺陷的人，或都需要母爱的人。
On mothering day the servants would have the day off.
母亲节那天，仆人可以请一天假。
During the17th century, England honored mothers on "Mothering Sunday," celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent.
十七世纪时英国人用“拜望双亲日”来表示对母亲们的尊敬，定于四旬斋的个星期日庆祝。
Did I ask your opinion about my mothering skills?
我有问你管教之道了吗？
Princess isn't exactly the mothering kind.
公主不是一个好妈妈。
The way she did it, mothering was a full-time job.
照顾孩子于她是一件不得空闲的苦差事。
True mothering starts with unconditional love for another person, without demands or expectations.
真正的“当妈”是无条件对另一个人的爱，没有要求或期待。