mamma

英 ['mæmə; mə'mɑː]美 ['mɑmə]
  • n. 妈妈；乳房
  • n. (Mamma)人名；(意)马马
畅通词汇

中文词源

mamma 妈妈

来自PIE*ma,妈，通常认为来自婴儿最早能发出的声音，或来自婴儿吮吸奶水的声音。并由该词引申拉丁词mamma,乳房。

英文词源

mamma (n.)
1570s, representing the native form of the reduplication of *ma- that is nearly universal among the Indo-European languages (Greek mamme "mother, grandmother," Latin mamma, Persian mama, Russian and Lithuanian mama "mother," German Muhme "mother's sister," French maman, Welsh mam "mother"). Probably a natural sound in baby-talk, perhaps imitative of sound made while sucking.

Its late appearance in English is curious, but Middle English had mome (mid-13c.) "an aunt; an old woman," also an affectionate term of address for an older woman. In educated usage, the stress is always on the last syllable. In terms of recorded usage of related words in English, mama is from 1707, mum is from 1823, mummy in this sense from 1839, mommy 1844, momma 1852, and mom 1867.

双语例句

1. The baby is not willing to comply with her mamma's words.
这孩子不依她母亲的话.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2. I don't like your mamma lately.
最近我不喜欢你的妈妈.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. " Oh, mamma, don't row, " answered Jessica. " What's the matter this morning, anyway? "
“ 哎, 妈妈, 别吵架吧, " 杰西卡说, " 今天早上究竟出了什么事 啊 ? ”
来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
4. Mamma fastened the picture on the wall.
妈妈把画挂在了墙上。
来自辞典例句
5. " But what will mamma say? "
“ 可不知妈妈会怎么想? ”
来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险