father

n

• ① 1父,父亲2[the father]父性,父爱
  • He's the father of three children.他是三个孩子的父亲。
  • Like father, like son.【谚】有其父必有其子。
  • The child is father of [to] the man.儿童为成人之父,童年决定成年。
  • The father in him was awakened.他的父性被唤醒了。

• ② 被敬仰如父者
  • He was a father of [to] the poor.他是穷人之父[保护者]。

• ③[常作Fathers](早期基督教的)教会之父

• ④[常作the Father]天父,上帝(=God)
  • Heavenly Father, hear our prayers.天父啊,请听我们的祷告。

• ⑤[通常用复数形]祖先
  • the land of our fathers祖国
  • be gathered to one's fathers=sleep with one's fathers长眠;葬在祖坟;死亡(★出自圣经「士师记」等)

• ⑥ 1[the father]始祖,创始者2[通常无冠词]根源3[the Fathers]【美】=Pilgrim Fathers; Founding Fathers
  • the father of modern medicine现代医学之父
  • The wish is father to the thought.【谚】愿望为思想之父[本]。

• ⑦[尊称]神父;修道院长;师傅
  • I'll ask Father Deeney for his advice.我将请教迪尼神父。
  • the Holy Father.罗马教皇,教宗。
  • Most Reverend Father in God对(英国国教)大主教(archbishop)的尊称
  • Right Reverend Father in God对(英国国教)主教(bishop)的尊称

• ⑧[用复数形](市议会等的)最年长者,元老,资深者
  • the Fathers of the House最资深的议员
  • fathers of a city一市的元老

• ⑨ 1[对老人的尊称]…老2[可敬畏之物的拟人化]…老父
  • Father Thames泰晤士河老父