foster parent / foster mother / foster father
foster 作定语放在表示父母的名词前,指承担父母般照顾职责、与孩子没有血缘关系的大人。
His foster parents have looked after him since he was three.
他的养父母从他三岁起就一直照顾他。
为无亲属关系的孩子提供父母般的照顾;接受这种照顾;因这种照顾而产生的关系;养育的
relating to caring for a child who is not one's own by birth or legal adoption, whether as the carer, the child, or the relationship
为无亲属关系的孩子提供父母般的照顾
Providing parental care to children not related to oneself.
接受这种照顾
Receiving such care.
因这种照顾而产生的关系
Related by such care.
The foster parents gave the child a loving home.
养父母给了孩子一个充满爱的家。
用法提示:这里 foster 作为形容词,修饰 parents,表示‘收养的’。
She has been living with a foster family since last year.
她从去年开始就住在一个寄养家庭里。
用法提示:foster 作为形容词,修饰 family,表示‘寄养的’。
The agency is looking for more foster homes for abandoned pets.
该机构正在为被遗弃的宠物寻找更多的寄养家庭。
用法提示:foster 作为形容词,修饰 homes,表示‘寄养的’。
foster 作定语放在表示父母的名词前,指承担父母般照顾职责、与孩子没有血缘关系的大人。
His foster parents have looked after him since he was three.
他的养父母从他三岁起就一直照顾他。
这一类词指接受寄养照顾、并非亲生的小孩。
They have two foster children living with them.
他们有两个养子女和他们一起生活。
此处表示因寄养照顾关系而成为兄弟、姐妹或一家人,彼此并无血缘。
We grew up as foster brothers in the same home.
我们在同一个家庭里以养兄弟的身份长大。
更强调通过关爱和悉心照料促进成长,与foster的‘培养’含义接近,但nurture更侧重自然成长过程。
强调通过刻意努力发展某种技能或关系,比foster更正式,常用于抽象事物如友谊、文化等。
侧重于给予支持或信心以激发行动,与foster的‘鼓励’义项对应,但范围更窄。
强调积极地推动事物的发展或提升地位,比foster更强调行动性和结果。
侧重于逐步成长或演变,可用于个人能力或事物,比foster更中性,不强调关怀。
grammar · medium
易错句子He lost his parents young and was brought up as a foster.
正确表达He lost his parents young and was brought up as a foster child.
foster 只能作定语形容词,必须放在名词前面,不能单独当名词用。汉语“他从小被寄养”若直译成 as a foster,就把后面被修饰的名词丢掉了;英语要补出名词,说 a foster child(受寄养的孩子)。
grammar · medium
易错句子After her mother died, she lived in foster for three years.
正确表达After her mother died, she lived in foster care for three years.
介词短语 in foster 在英语中不成立,foster 单独不能作介词宾语。表示“处于寄养状态”要用固定名词短语 foster care,即 in foster care;其中的中心名词 care 不能省略。
grammar · medium
易错句子Ben is their foster son — the court approved the adoption two years ago.
正确表达Ben is their adopted son — the court approved the adoption two years ago.
foster 指非亲属之间的临时寄养关系,不含法律上的亲子关系;一旦依法完成收养,孩子应说 adopted son/daughter,父母则说 adoptive parents。句中已有“法院批准收养”,说明是法定收养关系,因此要用 adopted,不能用 foster。
作为形容词,指与生俱来的血缘关系,与收养相对
作为动词,指不给予关心或培养,与养育相对
adoptive 只修饰父母一方,表示通过法律手续取得父母身份,如 adoptive parents/adoptive father;foster 指非法律收养的寄养照顾关系,强调临时照管,如 foster parents/foster child。二者都可译作“养……”,但 adoptive 含法律关系,foster 不含。
adopted 修饰被收养的孩子,如 adopted child/adopted daughter,说的是子女一方;foster 说的是寄养期间的照顾关系,孩子与照顾者之间没有法律亲子关系。搭配上记住:adoptive 用于父母,adopted 用于子女,两者不能互换。
biological 强调血缘,如 biological parents/biological mother,与寄养、收养关系相对;foster 强调实际承担照顾责任,与血缘和法律亲子关系都无关。说“亲生父母”只能用 biological parents,不能说 foster parents。
养父母
The foster parent provided a loving home for the child.
养父母为孩子提供了一个充满爱的家。
养子;养女
She grew up as a foster child in a small town.
她在一个小镇上作为养子长大。
寄养家庭
The foster family welcomed three siblings into their home.
寄养家庭欢迎了三兄妹住进他们家。
寄养照顾
The children were placed in foster care after the accident.
事故后孩子们被安置在寄养照顾中。
寄养家庭;养育院
He has lived in several foster homes over the years.
这些年来他住过好几个寄养家庭。
培养归属感
The school aims to foster a sense of belonging among new students.
学校旨在培养新生的归属感。
培养创新文化
Companies must foster a culture of innovation to stay competitive.
公司必须培养创新文化以保持竞争力。
营造信任的环境
Good leaders foster an environment of trust and open communication.
好的领导者会营造信任和开放沟通的环境。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.
养母
Her foster mother taught her how to cook traditional dishes.
她的养母教她如何烹饪传统菜肴。