| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/your-parents |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:your parentsyour parentsYourparentsare your mother and father. They can either be yourbiological parentsor youradoptive parents, that is the parents who legally took you into their own family and take care of you as their own child. My parents died when I was young. Some children are raised by grandparents or other family members, instead of their biological parents. When he was 7 months old, his mother gave him up to his adoptive parents. Motherorfatheris often used instead ofparent.Motherrefers to a female parent, andfatherto a male parent. Have you met my mother? My father fully supports my life choices. My mother and father met in 1995. More commonly people refer to their parents as theirmumin UK English, ormomin US English, and theirdadin both UK and US English. These words are more informal thanmotherandfather. UKMy mum and dad go there every year. USHis eyes filled with tears when he saw his mom and dad. I'll ask my dad if I can borrow the car. There are many nicknames for parents. Young children sometimes call their mothermummyin UK English ormommyin US English, and they call their fatherdaddy.Mamaandpapaare also used. These words are old-fashioned in UK English, but informal in US English. UKMummy, may I go outside to play? USMommy, I'm hungry. Daddy, may I have a snack? Mama, can I go out and play? I will ask Papa if I can go. Astep-parentis a person who marries your mother or father after you are born, but is not your mother or father. You can also usestepmotherorstepfatherto describe this parent. She has two step-parents: her mother's second husband and her father's second wife. Her stepmother walked her down the aisle at her wedding. He's my stepfather - my parents divorced when I was quite young. In spoken or more informal written language you can call your parents yourfolks. My folks are away this weekend. Progenitoris a formal word for a parent or direct ancestor of someone. He is the progenitor of a family which has filled a large place in the town's history. A person who takes care of you and raises you because your parents are not able to is called aguardian.Guardianis often used in legal contexts. Please have your legal guardian sign the papers and return them. Related articlesyour child a sibling a grandparent a grandchild your relatives |
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