motherly

形容词 motherly:

1. befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

副词 motherly:

1. in a maternal manner; as a mother
   同义词：maternally

1. Her motherly kindness attaches us all to her.
   她像母亲一般仁慈，我们大家都很依恋她。
2. The matron looked a comfortable, motherly soul but she soon showed her teeth if any of the inmates gave signs of having minds of their own.
   那个女看守看上去内心平静，待人像慈母一般，但是只要被收容者有迹象自作主张，她可就不那么客气了。

moth.er.ly

adj.（形容词）
Of, like, or appropriate to a mother:
母亲的：母亲的、象母亲的或适合于母亲的：
例句：
motherly love.
母爱

Showing the affection of a mother.
慈爱的：显示出母亲疼爱的
adv.（副词）
In a manner befitting a mother.
母亲般的：以一种母亲所具有的方式

【引伸】
moth.erliness
n.（名词）