mother tongue
名詞
UK/ˌmʌð.ə ˈtʌŋ/
US/ˌmʌð.ɚ ˈtʌŋ/
定義 mother tongue 名詞
- B2Countable(可数名词)Usually singular(通常单数)
The first language a person learns from infancy, as opposed to languages acquired later in school or adulthood.
母语
For many immigrants, it is impossible to completely forget their mother tongue.
对于许多移民来说，完全忘记他们的母语是不可能的。
Despite living abroad for many years, her mother tongue remains very fluent.
尽管在国外生活多年，她的母语仍然非常流利。
In cross-cultural environments, people often exhibit characteristics of their mother tongue.
在跨文化环境中，人们往往会展现出他们母语的特征。