recorded from c. 1500, but probably much older, from child's speech, nearly universal and probably prehistoric (compare Welsh tad, Irish daid, Czech, Latin, Greek tata, Lithuanian tete, Sanskrit tatah, all of the same meaning).
实用例句
1. There's always tons of scrap paper in Dad's office.
爸爸的办公室里总有大量的废纸。
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2. "They play classic rock'n"roll,' states her boyfriend, "My dad digs them too."
“他们演奏经典摇滚乐，”她的男朋友说道，“我爸爸也喜欢他们。”
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3. Dad spoils me. He loves me. He sticks up for me.
爸爸很宠我，很爱我。他总是护着我。
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4. Oh, please, Dad, just this once don't be cheap.
哦，求求你，爸爸，就这一回，别抠门儿了。
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5. "Dad?" — "What?" — "Can I have the car tonight?"
