mother country
n. 祖国, 发源地
例句与用法:
The British colonies took up arms for independence against the mother country.
英国殖民地为了捍卫它们的独立,武装起来反对宗主国。
词形变化:
动词过去式: mothered | 动词过去分词: mothered | 动词现在分词: mothering | 动词第三人称单数: mothers |
ph.
1. 母国; 祖国
2. 发源地