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

• 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。
• In many cases, having a pet prepares a young couple for the responsibilities of parenthood.
  很多时候，拥有一只宠物能帮助年轻夫妻做为人父母责任的准备。
• 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。
• We are tackling longer term issues too, especially marriage and parenthood, as well as population.
  我们也正在着手处理一些长期课题，尤其是国人结婚生子和国家人口的课题。
• 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？
• She does not feel comfortable speaking about the commercialisation of childhood and parenthood because she is not a parent.
  对于把儿童和父母的角色商业化的问题，她谈起来十分为难，因为她没做过母亲。
• 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。
• Do you think you're ready for the trials of parenthood?
  你们认为已经准备好做父母了吗？
• 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。
• Is it any wonder that so many couples decide that one kid is enough, or avoid parenthood altogether?
  像现在很多夫妻只生一个或者根本不生，这也不足为奇了。