paternal

• adj. 父亲的；得自父亲的；父亲般的

词态变化

中文词源

来自拉丁语pater,父亲，词源同father.

英文词源

paternal

paternal: see patron

paternal (adj.)

early 15c., from Old French paternal "of a father" (12c.), from Medieval Latin paternalis, from Latin paternus "of a father, fatherly," from pater (see father (n.)).

双语例句

1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He gave me a piece of paternal advice.

他给了我慈父般的忠告。

来自《权威词典》

3. I was brought up by my paternal aunt.

我是姑姑扶养大的.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. "Kurt Kohn was my paternal grandfather's name," Laura said when she found her voice.

“库尔特·科恩是我祖父的名字，”克服了恐惧的劳拉开口说道。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Genetic abnormalities are more often associated with faults in paternal DNA than in maternal DNA.

相对于母本DNA，基因畸变往往更多地与父本DNA上的缺陷相关。

来自柯林斯例句