形容詞 motherly:

1. befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

副詞 motherly:

1. in a maternal manner; as a mother
   同義詞：maternally

1. Her motherly kindness attaches us all to her.
   她像母親一般仁慈，我們大家都很依戀她。
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.
   那個女看守看上去內(nèi)心平靜，待人像慈母一般，但是只要被收容者有跡象自作主張，她可就不那么客氣了。

moth.er.ly

adj.（形容詞）
Of, like, or appropriate to a mother:
母親的：母親的、象母親的或適合于母親的：
例句：
motherly love.
母愛

Showing the affection of a mother.
慈愛的：顯示出母親疼愛的
adv.（副詞）
In a manner befitting a mother.
母親般的：以一種母親所具有的方式

【引伸】
moth.erliness
n.（名詞）