parenthood

英 [ˈpeərənthʊd]

美 [ˈperənthʊd]

n.  做父母的身份

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牛津词典

noun

• 做父母的身份
  the state of being a parent
  1. the responsibilities/joys of parenthood
     做父母的责任 / 欢乐

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 父母身份；家长身份
  Parenthoodis the state of being a parent.
  1. She may feel unready for the responsibilities of parenthood.
     她可能觉得没有准备好承担为人父母的责任。

英英释义

noun

• the state of being a parent
  1. to everyone's surprise, parenthood reformed the man
  Synonym:parentage

双语例句

• Mrs. Cherry seems altogether weighed down by her work plus parenthood.
  彻里夫人似乎被她的工作和母亲的责任累坏了。
• The book takes a humorous look at parenthood.
  这本书以幽默的笔触论述了父母的身份。
• Often, however, demands of career and parenthood conflict, generating duress and stress.
  不过，事业的需要常常与做父母的身份发生冲突而产生某种强迫与压力。
• His experience as a teacher was good training for parenthood.
  他做老师的经历对他将来做父亲是有益的锻炼。
• They tend to have children later, postponing the responsibilities of parenthood.
  因为她们生孩子的时间相对较晚，推迟了她们承担为人父母责任的时间。
• Unmarried life; sex and the single girl; single parenthood; are you married or single?
  单身生活；性和独身少女；单身妈妈或爸爸；你已婚还是单身？
• I took a lot of convincing that parenthood was a good idea and I didn't think I'd be much use at it.
  很多人都劝我要个孩子好，但我觉得为人父母我真的不适合。
• It is only when you have your own children that you realize the troubles of parenthood.
  当你有了自己的孩子，才能真切地了解到双亲的辛苦。
• Marriage, religion, and parenthood received the same acid treatment as social snobbery and politics.
  婚姻、宗教、父母关系同社会上的势利和政治一样，在他笔下同样受到辛辣的讥讽。
• Plan parenthood has been under investigation in Congress.
  计划生育正在接受国会调查。