부모의 이혼, 별거 또는 한쪽 부모의 죽음 이후에 아버지와 결혼하거나 파트너가 된 여자.
A woman who is the wife or partner of one's parent after the divorce or separation of the parents, or the death of one of the parents.
예문:
"She maintains a very close and supportive relationship with her stepmother."
"After his father remarried, he found it difficult at first to accept his new stepmother."
자녀나 타인을 모질고 매정하게 대하거나 모성애가 부족한 여성을 비유적으로 이르는 말.
A woman who treats a child or others with harshness, coldness, or a lack of maternal affection.
예문:
"The cruel stepmother is a recurring archetype in European fairy tales like Cinderella."
"Nature can sometimes be a cold stepmother to those who are unprepared for her storms."