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1 (usu pl 通常作复数) father or mother 父或母
May I introduce you to my parents (ie my father and mother)? 我把你介绍给我的父母行吗?
Denise and Martin have recently become parents. 丹尼斯和马丁最近当爸爸妈妈了.
Do you get on with your parents? 你和父母合得来吗?
the duties of a parent 为人父母者的责任. =>App 8 见附录8.
2 animal or plant from which others are produced (动植物的)亲代, 亲本, 父本, 母本
[attrib 作定语]
the parent bird, tree 亲代的鸟、 树.
Quick, turn the gas off. Cover the pan. Be careful!
快,把煤气关上。盖上锅。小心!
My dear friend, Mathilde. Let me tell you something. That necklace you borrowed from me wasn't a real diamond necklace. It wasn't valuable at all. The stones in the necklace were made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at the most.