parenthood

IPA/ˈpeərənthʊd/
KK[pˈɛrənthˌʊd]IPA/ˈperənthʊd/

parenthood — 名詞

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

1.名詞B2
釋義

為人父母

養育孩子的身分與經歷

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.

Roya 發現為人父母完全改變了她對時間和金錢的看法。

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

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

Reuben 和 Linh 決定等到讀完醫學院後再為人父母。

common collocation: delay/postpone parenthood

常見搭配
  • approach parenthood
  • embrace parenthood
  • the joys of parenthood
  • the challenges of parenthood
  • the responsibilities of 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.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • the joys of parenthood
  • the challenges of parenthood
  • the responsibilities of parenthood
  • the realities of parenthood

常用片語

  • the road to parenthood
  • the journey of parenthood
  • first-time parenthood
  • single parenthood

介系詞搭配

  • into parenthood
  • through parenthood