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English Expressions about Mom
英语中与妈妈相关的表达
In the United States, Mother’s Day falls on the second Sunday in May.It was back in 1908 when a woman named Anna Jarvis created this unofficial holiday to honor mothers.However, Ms. Jarvis would later criticize Mother’s Day. She said it had become too commercial -- too much about spending money.
在美国，母亲节为五月的第二个星期日。

1908年Anna Jarvis女士为了表达对母亲们的尊敬，发起了这个非官方假日。

但是，Anna Jarvis随后又对母亲节提出批判意见，她表示母亲节过于商业化，花费了太多钱。

She had a good point.
她的想法很好。

Traditionally, children and husbands celebrate mothers of all ages by buying flowers, cards and other gifts or taking them to dinner in a nice restaurant.But today, you will not need any money at all. We instead will talk about some expressions that use the word "mother."
一般来说，母亲节时，各个年龄段的妈妈都会收到孩子或者丈夫送的鲜花、卡片或者其他礼物，有时也会去好的餐馆就餐。

但是，今天不必花费任何费用。

我们只是讨论一下英语中与“母亲”相关的表达。

To start with, most mothers give birth. So, your motherland is where you were born and your mother tongue is your native language.
首先，大部分妈妈都会生育孩子。

因此，祖国是指出生的地方，母语则是指本国语言。

Some cultures believe Mother Earth gave birth to everything that exists on our planet.In Greek mythology, a goddess named Gaia was the mother of all. She was said to have created the Earth and the Universe.Mother Nature is a little different. This term relates to the natural world as if it were a woman.
在一些文化中，大地之母孕育了地球上的一切。

希腊神话中，女神Gaia即为万物之母，据说，Gaia创造了天地万物。

“大自然母亲”则稍有不同，该短语是指自然界，自然界就像是名女性。

It has been said that there is nothing as great as a mother’s love. Some mother expressions mean just that.The mother lode comes from mining. It means the place where the largest amount of gold, silver, or anything else of value can be found.
据说，没有什么比母亲的爱更伟大，英语中恰有这种与“母亲”相关的表达。

“母脉”源自矿业，指藏有大量黄金、银子或者有价值东西的地方。

But now, the term mother lode means a rich supply of anything. We often use the word "strike”with this expression.For example, you might say, “She just graduated college and struck the mother lode with her new job!”In other words, the woman’s new job is making her rich!
但是现在，“母脉”（mother lode ）是指某物非常多，该词组通常与strike搭配使用。

比如，我们会说“她刚大学毕业，就碰到了‘母脉’。

”换句话说，她的新工作，让她富了起来。

But now, the term mother lode means a rich supply of anything. We often use the word "strike”with this expression.For example, you might say, “She just graduated college and struck the mother lode with her new job!”In other words, the woman’s new job is making her rich!
但是现在，“母脉”（mother lode ）是指某物非常多，该词组通常与strike搭配使用。

比如，我们会说“她刚大学毕业，就碰到了‘母脉’。

”换句话说，她的新工作，让她富了起来。

When we call something “the mother of all,”this means it is the biggest or best of something.Here is an example: “We are going to throw the mother of all parties this weekend. So you have to come!”
我们称某物为“万物之母”时，意味着这是所有东西中最大最好的。

以下是个例子：“本周末，我们将举办一个大型聚会，不容错过。

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Naturally, the word “mother”can be used to mean to give birth, even to something you cannot touch, such as an idea or wisdom.
当然，“母亲”一词还可以指孕育，孕育的可以是一些摸不到的东西，如主意或者智慧。

The saying “necessity is the mother of invention”means that when people really need to do something, they will find a way to do it.And “experience is the mother of wisdom”means that people learn from what happens to them.
“需求乃发明之母”是指人们真正需要某物时，就会想办法去做。

“经验为智慧之母”是指人们从自己的经历中学习。

To all mothers of all types around the world, we here at VOA Learning English wish you a Happy Mother’s Day!
VOA英语学习网，祝福天下所有的妈妈，母亲节快乐!。