parent和a parent 的区别是什么?parent 的意思是“父亲或“母亲,指父母两人当中的一个,所以若说 a parent,指的就是“父亲或“母亲,尽管我们在汉语翻译时表父母表示。如:
Would you intervene if you saw a parent hit a child? 要是你看见家长打孩子,你会干预吗?——摘自《美国当代英语学习词典》
A grandparent’s job is easier than a parent’s. 祖父母的任务比父母的任务轻松一些。 ——摘自《牛津英语用法指南》第二版
The death of a parent can cause long-lasting psychological damage. 父母亲有一方去世都会给子女造成长久的心理伤害。——摘自《朗文当代高级英语词典》第四版
There’s nothing worse than for a parent to ill-treat a child. 没有什么比父母虐待自己的小孩那样更糟糕。——摘自《朗文当代高级英语词典》第四版
若同时指父亲和母亲,即指父母双亲,要用复数形式parents。如:
My parents both work in education. 我父母都从事教育工作。
Children depend on their parents for food and clothing. 儿童的衣食靠父母。
The tired children trailed along behind their parents. 孩子们累了,没精打采地跟在父母后面。
归纳:a parent 指父亲或母亲,parent 指父亲和母亲。注意其中的“或与“和。
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