The primate's motherlike grooming behavior toward orphaned infants was observed over several months by field researchers.
野外研究人员在数月内观察到该灵长类动物对孤儿幼崽表现出类似母亲的梳理行为。
Which choice best defines “motherlike”?
C — Resembling or characteristic of a mother. “motherlike” means resembling or characteristic of a mother.
Which word means “resembling or characteristic of a mother”?
B — motherlike. “motherlike” means resembling or characteristic of a mother.
motherlike — resembling or characteristic of a mother. In Chinese: 像母亲的.
motherlike is pronounced /ˈmʌðərˌlaɪk/.
The primate's motherlike grooming behavior toward orphaned infants was observed over several months by field researchers. (野外研究人员在数月内观察到该灵长类动物对孤儿幼崽表现出类似母亲的梳理行为。)
maternal, nurturing, protective — all close in meaning to motherlike (resembling or characteristic of a mother).
unmaternal, cold — each the opposite of motherlike (resembling or characteristic of a mother).
Yes. motherlike is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.