与“父亲”相关的英文习惯用语
Like father, like son.有其父必有其子。
"John is as smart as his father." "Like father, like son."
“约翰和他的父亲一样精明。”“有其父，必有其子嘛。”
father-figure 长者，父亲般的人物
Perhaps they need the guiding hand of a firm father figure.
也许他们需要一个父亲般严格的指引者。
father surrogate 替代父亲角色
She saw him as a sort of surrogate father.
在她心目中，他仿佛是能替代父亲角色的人。

foster father 养父
A few days later Edouard received a call from Profitendieu, Bernard's foster father.
几天以后，爱德华接待了伯纳德的养父普罗菲恩迪先生的来访。
lie with one's fathers 葬于故乡
I will lie with my fathers.
我去世后要葬于故乡。
father confessor 告解神父，听人吐露真情的人
He was their adviser, confidant and father confessor.
他是他们的顾问、密友和倾听者。
Father Christmas 圣诞老人
I am going to wait for Father Christmas.
那我不睡觉了。我要等着圣诞老人来。
father of lies 谎言始祖
The devil is the father of lies.
魔鬼是谎言之父。
Many a good father hath but a bad son . [谚]贤父难免生劣子。
One is a giant, the other a dwarf
一个是巨人，而另一个却是矮子。
One sin opens the door for another.
一个罪恶常为另一个罪恶开门。
Counterdemonstration:a demonstration held in opposition to another demonstration.
反示威:与另一个示威相对立.
The dormant period is another stage in the life cycle of the plant.
休眠期是这种植物生活史中的另一个阶段。