parenthood

/ˈpeərənthʊd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈperənthʊd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈper-ənt-ˌhu̇d/ (ame, mw)

parenthood — noun

1. the role and experience of having a child or children, with all the responsibili

1.名詞B2
釋義

the role and experience of having a child or children, with all the responsibilities and feelings that come with raising them.

例句

Roya found that parenthood changed her view of time and money completely.

abstract subject: parenthood + change someone's view of X

Reuben and Linh decided to delay parenthood until they finished medical school.

common collocation: delay/postpone parenthood

同義詞
  • parenting

    focuses on the activity of raising a child rather than the state; you can say 'good parenting' but not 'good parenthood'.

  • child-rearing

    emphasises the practical work of bringing up children; more neutral and slightly formal.

  • fatherhood

    the male-specific version of the same state.

  • motherhood

    the female-specific version of the same state.

反義詞
  • childlessness

    the state of not having children, whether by choice or not.

文法句型

uncountable noun

用法筆記

Uncountable; never used with a/an or in the plural. Often modified by adjectives that describe the kind of experience (single, early, first-time, working) rather than counted.

常見錯誤

❌She is a parenthood now.
✅She is a parent now.
💡'parenthood' is the state of being a parent, not the person; the person is a 'parent'.
❌They are entering into parenthoods.
✅They are entering parenthood.
💡uncountable, no plural form and no 'into' needed.