father

parent(父母)

1. A1Countable(可数名词)

   A male who is a parent.

   父亲；爹爹

   • My dad takes me to the soccer match every Saturday.

     我爸爸每个星期六都会带我去看足球比赛。

   • The children's father arrived at the school to collect them.

     孩子们的父亲来到学校接他们。

   • May I be excused, Father?

     我可以先走吗，神父？

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religion(宗教)

1. Countable(可数名词)written abbreviation(书面缩写)

   A title for a priest in certain Christian churches, especially within the Roman Catholic or Orthodox traditions.

   （尤指天主教或东正教的）神父

   • Father O'Reilly.

     奥莱利神父。

   • Will you be delivering a sermon, Father?

     神父，您会讲道吗？

   • The father of this church is very approachable.

     这座教堂的神父非常平易近人。

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2. Countable(可数名词)

   A designation for God in the Christian faith.

   （基督教的）天父；上帝

   • God the Father.

     上帝圣父。

   • Our Father, who art in heaven...

     我们在天上的父...

   • We thank Father God for the grace He has given us.

     我们感谢天父赐予我们的恩典。

1. Transitive(及物动词)

   To become the biological father of a child.

   使（某人）成为父亲；使（某女）怀孕

   • He has fathered three children.

     他已经有了三个孩子。

   • The man became a father at a young age.

     这个男人在年轻时就当了父亲。

   • He began to care more about his family after fathering children.

     他在有了孩子之后开始更关心家庭。