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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

be mother
  1. 1. [Spoken] 主管分配食物;主持斟酒、倒茶等

Collins English-English Dictionary

be mother
  1. 1. n [offensive taboo slang] [chiefly US] to pour the tea
    I'll be mother

Examples

to be the picture of one's mother
跟某人母亲长得一模一样
She ought to be kinder to her mother.
她应该对母亲好一点儿。
It's going to be very hard for him to get over the death of his mother.
要他从母亲去世的阴影中走出来很难。
Her mother told them to be at home by 11.
妈妈对他们说11点前必须回家。
It's going to be exciting to see your mother again.
我将很高兴再次见到你的母亲。
Her mother would likely be asleep by now.
她母亲这会可能睡着了。
The boys said sorry to mother and promised henceforth to be better behaved.
男孩们对他妈妈说抱歉,并且保证说从今以后会好好表现。
I'm sure his mother would be spitting feathers if she knew what her son was doing.
我可以肯定他妈妈会非常的愤怒,当知道儿子所做的事。
She is old enough to be your mother.
她比你年纪大得多了。

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