Mother country
01
母国, 原籍国
the country from which a colony or former colony originated or was controlled
例子
The colony sought independence from the mother country.
殖民地寻求从母国独立。
The settlers kept their loyalty to the mother country.
定居者保持了对母国的忠诚。
02
祖国, 母国
a country that is considered the origin or homeland of a person
例子
He always dreamed of returning to his mother country, Italy.
他一直梦想着回到他的祖国，意大利。
She missed her mother country, despite living in the U.S. for years.
尽管在美国生活了多年，她还是想念她的祖国。
