继父

The children are often happier, too, particularly if they are used to their parents quarrelling endlessly. They may feet they are better off with just one parent, or with a new step-parent.

这对孩子们来说，会让他们更加快乐，特别是对那些习惯了父母成天毫无休止争吵的孩子来说，他们会觉得跟单亲或一位新的继父一起生活会更好。

Carter I've often felt that "step-parent" is a label we attach to men and w omen who marry into families where children already exist, for the reas on that we need to call them something.

我总觉得"继父继母"这个词是对那些走进有孩子的家庭的男男女女所贴的标签，原因很简单：我们总得管他们叫点什么。

Girls who had been sexually active early had lower self-esteem, poor relationships with their parents, lived with either a single mother or step-parent, showed signs of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, underachieved at school, and watched more television.

"那些将导致有女孩有过早性行为的因素有：缺乏自尊心、和她们父母的关系不和睦、单亲家庭或者和继父继母生活在一起，有多动症先兆，在学校表现不佳并且沉溺于电视节目。"

Hey, I'm gonna beat you like a red-headed stepchild.

嘿，我要象继父一样好好教育你，把你打的满头是血。

I am his father, but I'm telling you, I'm his stepfather.

我是他的父亲，不过，你要知道，我是他的继父。

This dinner is very important to your stepfather and me.

这顿饭对你的继父和我都很重要

We want you here. I just lost my stepfather.

我们需要你在这里我刚刚失去了继父

I don't hate my stepfather or his family, I just feel sorry for my mother.

我不恨继父和他的家庭，我只是为我母亲感到难过。

He lives with his mother and stepfather.

他与母亲和继父生活在一起。

Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other.

过了很长时间我和继父才彼此习惯了。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。