"foster father" 是名词短语,意为“养父”,指没有血缘关系但承担抚养、照顾孩子责任的男性(通常是通过寄养、监护或非法律收养的方式)。
它与 "biological father"(亲生父亲)相对,强调抚养关系而非血缘关系;若强调“法律上的收养父亲”,更常用 "adoptive father",但日常语境中 "foster father" 也可泛指“养父”。
作为名词短语,可在句中作主语、宾语、表语或同位语,用于描述“非亲生但抚养孩子的男性”这一身份。
1、 作主语:
My foster father taught me how to fix a bike when I was a kid.
(我小时候,养父教我修自行车。)
2、 作宾语:
She always thanks her foster father for giving her a warm home.
(她总是感谢养父给了她一个温暖的家。)
3、 作表语:
After his parents passed away, the kind man became his foster father.
(父母去世后,这位好心人成了他的养父。)
4、 同位语(补充说明):
Mr. Smith, her foster father, attended her graduation ceremony.
(她的养父史密斯先生参加了她的毕业典礼。)
"foster mother":养母
"foster child" / "foster kid":养子女;寄养儿童
"foster care":寄养照顾(指将孩子交给非亲生家庭抚养的制度)
总结:"foster father" 是描述“非血缘抚养者”的常用表达,重点在“抚养行为”,适用于日常或正式语境。