paternal
英 [p?'t??n(?)l]美[p?'t?nl]
- adj. 父親的；得自父親的；父親般的
英英釋意
- 1. belonging to or inherited from one's father;
- "spent his childhood on the paternal farm"
- "paternal traits"
- 2. characteristic of a father
- 3. relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent;
- "parental guidance"
- 4. related on the father's side;
- "a paternal aunt"