stepmother
英 ['stepmʌðə]
美 ['stɛpmʌðɚ]
英語の語源
- stepmother (n.)
- also step-mother, Old English steopmodor; see step- + mother (n.1). Associated with parsimony and cruelty at least since Middle English.
Is Moder was ded, his fader nam an otur wijf. ... seint Edward heo louede luyte, for stepmoder is selde guod. ["South English Legendary," c. 1300]
例文
- 1. Immediately after my father 's death my stepmother was prostrate.
- 私の父が死んだ後、私の継母は一瞬にして崩れてしまった。
- 2.My stepmother was in her element,organising everything.
- 私の継母はすべてを上手に料理しています。
- 3.She feared losing her inheritance to her stepmother .
- 彼女は相続した遺産が継母に奪われることを心配している。
- 4.When she married Tom，she became stepmother to his child.
- 彼女はトムと結婚した後、彼女は彼の子供の継母になった。
- 5.She harboured resentment against her stepmother .
- 彼女は継母に恨みを抱いている。
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