mothers

Mothers regularly go short of food to ensure their children have enough.

为了保证自己的孩子吃饱饭，做母亲的经常忍饥挨饿。

harassed mothers with their children

带着孩子的疲惫不堪的母亲们

Some young mothers feel imprisoned in their own homes.

有些年轻的母亲感到待在家里如同坐牢。

In one room, young mothers weave while babies doze in their laps.

在一间屋子里，年轻的母亲们在织布，而她们的孩子就在她们膝上打盹。

Mothers who are depressed sometimes fail to bond with their children.

患忧郁症的母亲有时无法和孩子建立亲子关系。

Nearly half of mothers with children under five have a job.

孩子不满5岁的妈妈中近一半有工作。

policies oriented to the needs of working mothers

针对职业母亲的需要而制订的政策

Mothers are often the ones who provide emotional support for the family.

母亲通常是家庭的情感支柱。

We all too easily point out our mothers' failings.

我们都太过轻易地指出母亲的缺点。

the negative representation of single mothers in the media

媒体对单身母亲的负面描述

The expectant mothers that Amy had encountered positively glowed with pride.

埃米遇见的准妈妈们个个洋溢着自豪和喜悦。

The extra payments are a lifeline for most single mothers.

额外补助对大多数单身母亲来说都是赖以生存的生命线。

Inevitably those who suffer the most are the mothers and children.

妇女和儿童必然是最遭罪的。

I didn't have as strong a maternal instinct as some other mothers.

我不像别的母亲那样有那么强烈的母性本能。

These mothers often abandoned their children because of fear of scandal.

这些母亲经常会因为害怕流言蜚语而抛弃自己的孩子。

Older mothers tend to be too idealistic about the pleasures of motherhood.

较年长的母亲往往对身为人母的乐趣过于理想化。

Not only are mothers not paid but also most of their boring or difficult work is unnoticed.

母亲们不但得不到报酬，而且她们做的那些乏味艰苦的工作常常都不为人所注意。

He was worried sick about what our mothers would say.

对于我们双方的母亲会说什么他十分担心。

Some mothers choose to have an epidural when giving birth.

有的母亲分娩时选择硬膜外麻醉。

It was the older women and young mothers who sorted all the troublemakers out

是那些年纪较长的女士和年轻的母亲们教训了所有那些捣蛋鬼。

The lack of childcare provisions made it difficult for single mothers to get jobs

由于缺乏保育服务，单身母亲很难找到工作。

Many mothers and children tumble into poverty after divorce.

很多母亲和孩子在离婚后陷入贫困。

Ninety per cent of lone parent families are headed by mothers.

90%的单亲家庭由母亲持家。

Young people and nursing mothers are exempted from charges.

未成年人和哺乳期女性免予起诉。

The food reawakens memories of dishes that their mothers once cooked.

这种食物使他们再次想起母亲曾经做过的菜。

Most mothers are insecure about their performance as mothers.

大多数母亲对自己为人母的表现都不是很自信。

financial inducements to mothers to stay at home

促使母亲守在家里的财政激励措施

Working mothers are used to juggling their jobs, their children's needs and their housework.

有工作的母亲已经习惯了，既要工作，又要照顾孩子，还得做家务。

His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers.

他的评论严重触怒了众多的单身母亲。

All mothers share to some extent in the tension of a wedding.

从某种程度上说，所有的母亲在婚礼上多少都有点紧张。