父母的英文是parent，其英式读音为[ˈpeərənt]，美式读音为[ˈperənt]。parent作为名词，是可数名词，基本含义除了“父母”之外，还有“母公司”、“亲本”、“亲代”、“父本”、“创始机构”、“总部”等意思。
parent的中文意思及用法介绍
parent作为可数名词，意为父母亲;母公司;父亲(或母亲);(动、植物的)亲本，亲代，父本，母本;创始机构;总部。例句有：
1、He's still living with his parents.
他还和父母住在一起。
2、Children need their parents...
孩子们需要父母。
3、Each unit including the parent company has its own, local management.
包括母公司在内，每个单位都有自己的地方管理层。
4、Parent birds began to hunt for food for their young.
亲鸟开始为幼鸟寻找食物。
5、I was living with my parents at that time.
那时候我和父母住在一起。
6、People often share their political views with their parents.
人常常跟自己的父母政治观点一致。
7、We would like to see closer cooperation between parents and schools.
我们希望学生家长和学校有更加紧密的合作。
8、Her parents made sacrifices so that she could have a good education.
为了让她受良好的教育，她的父母作了很多牺牲。
9、The rock concert was quite an education for my parents!
这场摇滚乐音乐会真让我父母大受教益！
10、The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents.
本文主要是关于她与父母的关系。
