形容词父亲的; 父系的; 父亲（般）的; 父方的

形容词fatherly

形容词maternal

形容词

1. Her blue eyes were a paternal inheritance.
她的蓝眼睛是她父亲遗传给她的。

1. 父亲的, 似父亲的, 家长式统治的：Condescending 谦逊的, 故意屈尊的, 有优越感的 | Paternal 父亲的, 似父亲的, 家长式统治的 | Cynical 愤世嫉俗的, 讽刺的, 冷嘲的

2. 父本的：patellar reflex 膝跳反射 | paternal 父本的 | paternal inheritance 父体遗传

3. 亲本的,亲代的,父本的：patchy疏丛的 | paternal亲本的,亲代的,父本的 | paternal form亲本型,父本型

1. 父亲的；父亲般的
Paternal is used to describe feelings or actions which are typical of those of a kind father towards his child.

e.g. ...paternal love for his children...
对子女的父爱
e.g. He put his hand under her chin in an almost paternal gesture.
他以近乎父亲的姿态用手托着她的下巴。

2. 父系的；父亲一方的
A paternal relative is one that is related through a person's father rather than their mother.

e.g. ...my paternal grandparents.
我的祖父母

adj

1. relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

e.g. parental guidance

Synonym: parentalmaternal

2. characteristic of a father

3. related on the father's side

e.g. a paternal aunt

Synonym: agnateagnatic

4. belonging to or inherited from one's father

e.g. spent his childhood on the paternal farm
paternal traits