pater
US /ˈpɑː.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈpeɪ.tər/
名词
1.
神父, 教士
(in the Roman Catholic Church) a priest
示例:
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The pater delivered a moving sermon.
神父发表了感人的布道。
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He went to confession with the pater.
他去向神父忏悔。
2.
父亲
father (especially as a term of address or in Latin phrases)
示例:
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He often referred to his father as 'my dear pater'.
他经常称呼他的父亲为“我亲爱的父亲”。
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The phrase 'Pater Noster' means 'Our Father' in Latin.
短语“Pater Noster”在拉丁语中意为“我们的父亲”。