![]() “孩奴” 33.What Do Parents Owe Their Children 父母欠子女什么? 1.If I had to select a word that best describes the majority ofAmerican parents ,that word would be guilt-ridden.如果我必须挑选一个词,来描述美国的大多数父母,这个词便是“内疚”。 How sad it is to see parents become the willing victims ofthe 'give-me game”,only to discover that,no matter what they do,itisn't enough. 目睹父母们甘愿做“给我游戏”的牺牲者是很令人伤心的。但我们发现无论他们怎么做,都还是不够。 In the end,they are despised for their lack of firmness and blamedwhen their spoiled children get in trouble.到最后,父母们都会因自己的软弱而受到蔑视,因他们宠坏的孩子惹出事端而受到责备。 With this in mind,I shall first answer this question:' What doparents owe their children?' 认识到这些,我们应该首先回答这个问题:“父母欠子女些什么?” and I shall start with what they don' |
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