adj.母亲的,母亲般的,母系的,母亲方面的
I didn't have as strong a maternal instinct as some other mothers.
我不像别的母亲那样有那么强烈的母性本能。
She had little maternal instinct.
她缺乏母性。
Her feelings towards him were almost maternal.
她对他的感情是近乎母亲般的。