Her motherly kindness attaches us all to her. 她像母亲一般仁慈,我们大家都很依恋她。
The matron looked a comfortable, motherly soul but she soon showed her teeth if any of the inmates gave signs of having minds of their own. 那个女看守看上去内心平静,待人像慈母一般,但是只要被收容者有迹象自作主张,她可就不那么客气了。