father
/ˈfɑːðə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɑːðər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfä-t͟hər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈfɑː.ðər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɑː.ðɚ/ (ame, ipa)
father — 名詞
- fathersingular
- fathersplural
1. a male parent who raises one or more children, whether they are his biological o
父親
生育或養育小孩的男性
a male parent who raises one or more children, whether they are his biological offspring or adopted and part of his family
Felipe became a father when his daughter was born last spring.
Felipe 的女兒去年春天出生，他成為了父親。
become a father — common collocation for first-time parenthood
Yael's father taught her how to fish at the lake near their home.
Yael 的父親教她在住家附近的湖邊釣魚。
The little boy drew a picture of his father for the art class.
那個小男孩為了美術課畫了一張父親的畫像。
Christopher invited his father to watch the school concert on Friday.
Christopher 邀請他的父親來觀看週五的學校音樂會。
- mother
the female parent of a child
文法句型
father + of + [child/children]
用法筆記
In everyday speech, 'dad' is more common than 'father'. 'Father' sounds more formal or distant. The possessive 'father's' is frequently used in front of nouns, as in 'father's day' or 'father's car'.
常見錯誤
2. a formal title for Christian clergy, most commonly used within the Roman Catholi
神父
天主教或東正教神職人員的稱呼
a formal title for Christian clergy, most commonly used within the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions
Father Dewi spoke at the wedding ceremony last Saturday afternoon.
Dewi 神父上週六下午在婚禮上致詞。
Father + [name] — title used before a priest's name, always capitalized
Eliska's family goes to see Father Naoko for confession every month.
Eliska 一家人每個月都會去找 Naoko 神父告解。
The children asked Father Femi to tell them a story from the Bible.
孩子們請 Femi 神父講一個聖經故事給他們聽。
Father Felipe gave a blessing to the children after the morning mass.
Felipe 神父在早晨彌撒後為孩子們祈福。
文法句型
Father + [name]
Father + bare title
用法筆記
Always capitalized when used as a title before a name. This form of address is specific to Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and some Anglican traditions. Protestant clergy are typically called 'Pastor', 'Reverend', or 'Minister', not 'Father'.
常見錯誤
3. the term that Christians use when speaking of God as a caring parent who watches
天父
基督徒對上帝的稱呼
the term that Christians use when speaking of God as a caring parent who watches over all people and creation
During the service, the congregation thanked the Father for the harvest.
在禮拜中，會眾感謝天父賜予豐收。
thank the Father — religious register, always capitalized
The children recited the Lord's Prayer, starting with the words 'Our Father'.
孩子們背誦主禱文，以「我們在天上的父」開頭。
Amelia learned that Christians often call God their Father in heaven.
Amelia 學到基督徒常稱上帝為他們在天上的父。
Élise prayed to the Father every evening before going to sleep.
Élise 每晚睡前都會向天父祈禱。
文法句型
the Father
Our Father
用法筆記
Always capitalized. This sense appears most often in prayer, worship songs, and theological writing. In the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, 'the Father' is the first person, distinct from the Son (Jesus Christ) and the Holy Spirit.
常見錯誤
4. a man who creates or starts something important, such as an organization or acad
創始人；先驅
創立某事物或開創新領域的人
a man who creates or starts something important, such as an organization or academic field, and is later seen as its originator
Defne read about the father of modern medicine in her science class.
Defne 在自然課上讀到關於現代醫學之父的內容。
father of [field] — fixed phrase for originator of a branch of knowledge
The university gave an award to the man known as the father of computer science.
那所大學頒獎給被譽為電腦科學之父的人。
Femi wrote a report about the founding fathers of the United Nations.
Femi 寫了一份關於聯合國創始人的報告。
Nora gave a presentation about the fathers of modern architecture in her art history class.
Nora 在藝術史課上介紹了現代建築之父們。
- founder
more general term; does not carry the metaphorical 'parent' connotation
- originator
emphasizes being the first to think of or create something
- pioneer
highlights being among the first to explore or develop a new area
文法句型
father + of + [field/institution/movement]
用法筆記
This sense often appears in fixed phrases: 'founding father' (someone who helped establish an institution or country) and 'father of [field]' (the first major figure in a discipline). The word is metaphorical — no actual family relationship is implied.
father — 動詞
- fatherpresent simple I / you / we / they
- fathers3rd person singular
- fathering-ing form
- fatheredpast simple
1. to make a woman pregnant and become the biological parent of a child that is bor
生；生育
使女性懷孕而成為孩子的父親
to make a woman pregnant and become the biological parent of a child that is born from that pregnancy
The documentary told the story of a man who fathered over twenty children.
那部紀錄片講述了一名生了超過二十個孩子的男人的故事。
Eliska's great-grandfather fathered six children on the family farm in Wales.
Eliska 的曾祖父在威爾斯的家庭農場上生了六個孩子。
fathered [number] [children] — transitive, formal, biological sense
According to the family records, Felipe's ancestor fathered twins in 1890.
根據家族記錄，Felipe 的祖先在 1890 年生了一對雙胞胎。
The biography states that the explorer fathered three children with his wife in Australia.
那本傳記記載，那位探險家與他的妻子在澳洲生了三個孩子。
文法句型
father + [child/children]
用法筆記
This is a formal or biological term. In everyday conversation, people usually say 'became a father', 'had a child', or 'got someone pregnant' instead of using 'father' as a verb. The verb is most common in historical, legal, or documentary contexts.