paternal

adj

1. relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

e.g. parental guidance

Synonym: parentalmaternal

2. characteristic of a father

3. related on the father's side

e.g. a paternal aunt

Synonym: agnateagnatic

4. belonging to or inherited from one's father

e.g. spent his childhood on the paternal farm
paternal traits

1. 父亲的；父亲般的
Paternal is used to describe feelings or actions which are typical of those of a kind father towards his child.

e.g. ...paternal love for his children...
对子女的父爱
e.g. He put his hand under her chin in an almost paternal gesture.
他以近乎父亲的姿态用手托着她的下巴。

2. 父系的；父亲一方的
A paternal relative is one that is related through a person's father rather than their mother.

e.g. ...my paternal grandparents.
我的祖父母

1. 父亲的, 似父亲的, 家长式统治的：Condescending 谦逊的, 故意屈尊的, 有优越感的 | Paternal 父亲的, 似父亲的, 家长式统治的 | Cynical 愤世嫉俗的, 讽刺的, 冷嘲的

2. 父本的：patellar reflex 膝跳反射 | paternal 父本的 | paternal inheritance 父体遗传

3. 亲本的,亲代的,父本的：patchy疏丛的 | paternal亲本的,亲代的,父本的 | paternal form亲本型,父本型