mother hubbard

• 过时用语，指宽松的连衣裙或家居长袍，常与童谣人物“哈伯德大妈”联系在一起。现代英语中很少使用。

An old-fashioned term for a loose, full-cut dress or a woman's housedress, often associated with a nursery rhyme character. The phrase is rarely used in modern English.

1. Loose Fitting DressC1formalbritish

   A full, loose-fitting dress or gown, typically worn by women in the 19th century.

   宽松连衣裙

   • She wore a simple mother hubbard to the garden party.
   • The old photograph showed a woman in a mother hubbard dress.
   • The costume designer chose a mother hubbard for the historical play.

2. Nursery Rhyme CharacterA2informal

   A character from the traditional English nursery rhyme 'Old Mother Hubbard', who goes to the cupboard to get her dog a bone.

   童谣人物

   • The children recited the poem about Old Mother Hubbard.
   • In the story, Mother Hubbard finds the cupboard bare.
   • Old Mother Hubbard is a well-known figure in children's literature.