father figure
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈfather ˌfigure noun [countable] an older man who you trust and respect 父亲般的人,受尊敬的人,长者father figure to/for Ken was a father figure to all of us. 对我们大家而言,肯就像是父亲。
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father figure• It may be asked how the great bearded father figure comes into the matter.• He spoke seldom, but he was never impatient with her, always kind, a companionable father figure.ˈfather ˌfigure nounChineseSyllable
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father figure
ˈfather ˌfigure
noun [countable]
an older man who you trust and respect
father figure to/for
Ken was a father figure to all of us.
ˈfather ˌfigure
noun [countable]an older man who you trust and respect
father figure to/for