與“父親”相關(guān)的英文習(xí)慣用語

Like father, like son.有其父必有其子。

"John is as smart as his father." "Like father, like son."

“約翰和他的父親一樣精明。”“有其父，必有其子嘛。”

father-figure 長(zhǎng)者，父親般的人物

Perhaps they need the guiding hand of a firm father figure.

也許他們需要一個(gè)父親般嚴(yán)格的指引者。

father surrogate 替代父親角色

She saw him as a sort of surrogate father.

在她心目中，他仿佛是能替代父親角色的人。

foster father 養(yǎng)父

A few days later Edouard received a call from Profitendieu, Bernard's foster father.

幾天以后，愛德華接待了伯納德的養(yǎng)父普羅菲恩迪先生的來訪。

lie with one's fathers 葬于故鄉(xiāng)

I will lie with my fathers.

我去世后要葬于故鄉(xiāng)。

father confessor 告解神父，聽人吐露真情的人

He was their adviser, confidant and father confessor.

他是他們的顧問、密友和傾聽者。

Father Christmas 圣誕老人

I am going to wait for Father Christmas.

那我不睡覺了。我要等著圣誕老人來。

father of lies 謊言始祖

The devil is the father of lies.

魔鬼是謊言之父。

Many a good father hath but a bad son . [諺]賢父難免生劣子。