中英惯用短语:
  • v.  他无论如何也不会惹父生气.   He'd do anything rather than displease his parents
  • n.  他是独生子, 是父的宠儿.   As an only child he was the idol of his parents
  • adv.  他极爱他的母亲.   He loves his mother dearly
  • adj.  他正在看护生病的亲.   He's looking after his sick mother
  •   他母亲住在养老院里.   His mother is in an old folks' home
  • n.  他亲去世的噩耗使他非常震惊.   The news of his mother's death was a terrible shock to him
  •   他母亲去年去世了.   His mother passed away last year
  • adj.  他亲让他伤透了脑筋.   His mother is a sore trial to him, ie causes him much distress
  • v.  他亲让他去商店买些面包.   His mother sent him to the shop to get some bread
  • v.  他每周都给母亲写信.   to his mother every week
  • v.  他求父母多加谅解.   He pleaded with his parents for a more understanding attitude
  • n.  他父对他已不抱希望了.   His parents have given him up as a bad job
  • n.  他父对他的前途深寄厚望.   His parents have great expectations for his future
  • n.  他父有意让他当牧师.   His parents intended him for the ministry, ie wanted him to become a minister
  • adj.  他父竭尽全力抚养他.   His parents supported him as far as they could
  • n.  他的父对他不再有任何真正的约束力了.   His parents no longer have any real influence over him