mother figure
US /ˈmʌð.ər ˌfɪɡ.jər/
UK /ˈmʌð.ər ˌfɪɡ.jər/
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母亲般的人物, 代母
a woman who provides maternal care or guidance to someone who is not her biological child
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She became a mother figure to her younger siblings after their parents passed away.
父母去世后，她成了弟弟妹妹的母亲般的人物。
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The teacher was a kind and supportive mother figure to all her students.
这位老师对她的所有学生来说都是一位善良且支持的母亲般的人物。