Their analysis, published in journal Current Biology, revealed clear differences in the shape of the newborns’ cry melodies, based on their mother tongue.

在《现代生物学》期刊上发表的这项研究揭示了新生儿啼哭声调的明显差异，这一差异正基于他们的母语。

youdao

Spoken and written in the media and on stuffy occasions, this kind of Arabic is no one's mother tongue.

这些用于媒体和公开场合的阿拉伯语根本不是任何人的母语。

youdao

The Mother Birch had hardly spoken these words than a terrible, deafening crack shook the air, and a sharp, hot tongue of lightning landed right on her trunk.

她的话音刚落，空中响起了剧烈的、可怕的响声，闪电的火舌正中她的树干。

youdao

The project focused on imparting literacy in the mother tongue i.e.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN KATHMANDU

On multilingualism, Ydo stressed the need to balance mother tongue with international languages because competencies are better acquired by learners in their own indigenous languages.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

As the language of instruction has a critical bearing on what literacy programmes can achieve, what do you think about the impact of mother tongue-based literacy programmes for achieving the goal of literacy for all in Nepal?

UNESCO: OFFICE IN KATHMANDU