She was a mother figure for him.

对他来说她是个母亲般的人物。

This dual power is easily found in Gertrude Morel, a mother figure in Sons and Lovers.

这一形象在《儿子与情人》中格特鲁德·莫瑞尔太太的身上得到了展现。

Sometimes young lads just need to turn to a mother figure for a bit of a chat and reassurance.

有时候年轻小伙子只是需要找一个母亲式的人物聊一聊，从中获得安慰。

The other dancers viewed her as a mother figure of sorts, though she found it difficult to bond with them.

其她舞女把亚娜看成某种程度上母亲一类的角色，但她发现很难与她们心心相印。

Special meals. Siblings will commonly gather for a dinner in honor of their mother figure, or at least make time to spend with her.

特餐。兄弟姐妹通常会为了表达对母亲的尊敬一起共度晚餐，或者至少花时间来陪她。