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“孝顺”属于咱们汉语里边比较难翻译成英文的表达了。给大家总结了3种表达,有新的欢迎留言区补充~
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filial piety
/ˈfɪliəl ˈpaɪəti/
n.孝顺
(偏正式)
filial /ˈfɪliəl/ adj.子女(对父母)的
= connected with the way children behave towards their parents
piety /ˈpaɪəti/ n.虔诚;孝敬
= the state of having or showing a deep respect for sb/sth
...have/has a good sense filial piety
有孝心/孝顺
He has a good sense of filial piety.
他很孝顺。
Teaching children the value of filial piety is important in our culture.
在我们的文化中,教育孩子孝顺的价值很重要。
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dutiful /ˈduːtɪfl/
adj.尽职的;顺从的;恭敬的
= doing everything that you are expected to do; willing to obey and to show respect
a dutiful son/daughter 孝顺的儿子/女儿
a dutiful wife 贤惠的妻子
The dutiful son was taking good care of his mother.
那位孝顺的儿子当时把他母亲照料得很好。
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a sense of filial duty
n.孝心/孝顺
《拉合尔茶馆的陌生人》The Reluctant Fundamentalist:
A: My parents never said it out loud, but I know they want two things in life. They want security in their old age, and they want grandchildren.
我父母虽然从没明说过,但我知道他们这辈子有两个心愿。他们希望老年生活有所保障,然后还想要抱孙子。
B: And you want to give that to them?
你想满足他们这些心愿?
A: Yeah, they're my parents.
对呀,他们是父母。
B: You've a sense of filial duty.
你真孝顺。
A: Yeah, l guess I'm old-fashioned like that.
A: 是啊,我想我还是个比较传统的人吧。
say...out oud 大声说出...
security /sɪˈkjʊrəti/ n.安全(保障)
old-fashioned adj.保守/传统的;老式的;过时的
很好
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dutiful the dutiful son was talking good care of his mother.