Question
更新於
2016年11月14日
- 日語
-
英語 (美國)
-
法語 (法國)
-
英語 (英國)
問題已關閉
有關 英語 (美國)(英文) 的問題
I'm not looking for a father figure. 是什麼意思
I'm not looking for a father figure. 是什麼意思
Can I interpret it as "I don't inted to be like a father"?
(context)
A guy has been helping a single mother and her children. He has basically been doing what a father should do.
Then, her ex-husband, the real father of the kids, who doesn't seem to be happy about what the guy is doing shows up.
The guy tells the ex-husband "I'm not looking for a father figure."
Since I understand "look for" as "seek," I'm a bit confused.
Thank you.
(context)
A guy has been helping a single mother and her children. He has basically been doing what a father should do.
Then, her ex-husband, the real father of the kids, who doesn't seem to be happy about what the guy is doing shows up.
The guy tells the ex-husband "I'm not looking for a father figure."
Since I understand "look for" as "seek," I'm a bit confused.
Thank you.
答覆
2016年11月14日
最佳解答
- 英語 (美國)
A father figure is someone (a man) who acts like a father to a person. It's typically used when a person doesn't have a father, or has a bad father.
In this case, since the lady is divorced, this man would be acting like a father figure to the children. I don't really understand why the ex-husband would say "I'm not looking for a father figure". That would suggest that the ex-husband wants a father figure for himself.
Edit: I think I misread the context. Is the man (not the ex-husband) saying "I'm not looking for a father figure"? If so, it should probably say "I'm not looking to be a father figure". That would mean that he doesn't want to be a father figure for the lady's children.
這個回答有幫到你嗎?
查看更多留言
- 英語 (美國)
A father figure is someone (a man) who acts like a father to a person. It's typically used when a person doesn't have a father, or has a bad father.
In this case, since the lady is divorced, this man would be acting like a father figure to the children. I don't really understand why the ex-husband would say "I'm not looking for a father figure". That would suggest that the ex-husband wants a father figure for himself.
Edit: I think I misread the context. Is the man (not the ex-husband) saying "I'm not looking for a father figure"? If so, it should probably say "I'm not looking to be a father figure". That would mean that he doesn't want to be a father figure for the lady's children.
這個回答有幫到你嗎?
- 日語
@sarcharb Yes, it's the guy who has been helping who says it. I'm sorry, my writing must have been confusing.
Thanks a lot for your explanation, though. I get the idea.
Thanks a lot for your explanation, though. I get the idea.
- 英語 (美國)
- 英語 (美國)
Could it be a joke? I think this is usually something that a teenage child or young adult being mentored or cared for by another man might say. If the de-facto father didn't have a father of his own and the ex-husband is significantly older than him it could be a joke about the ex-husband acting as a father to him (is the ex old or old-looking?). Or he could be searching for a father figure FOR the kids--here he would be denying that possibility. It's hard to tell without the conversation to read.
這個回答有幫到你嗎?
- 日語
@CLund Ah, yes! I didn't realize that, but it could be the case!
The ex-husband is a tough guy, and is jealous about the kind man who is helping the ex's wife and children. And the ex is acting bossy attitude to the man.
I've always amazed and impressed with your insightful explanation, in spite of my questions written in bad English and lack of information. I really appreciate it.
Thanks a lot.
The ex-husband is a tough guy, and is jealous about the kind man who is helping the ex's wife and children. And the ex is acting bossy attitude to the man.
I've always amazed and impressed with your insightful explanation, in spite of my questions written in bad English and lack of information. I really appreciate it.
Thanks a lot.
- 英語 (美國)
@Jun24: It's a fun challenge to figure these out. Once this show is on Netflix in the States, I'll have to check it out. Then, maybe I'll revisit these questions with different answers (but hopefully not many).
這個回答有幫到你嗎?
- 日語
@CLund I'm sure your answers have been quite accurate. They are really convincing. If you have different answers, that means it's my fault because I wasn't able to explain their background enough.
[通知]Hi! 正在學習外文的你
你知道如何提升自己的外語能力嗎❓你要做的就是讓母語者來訂正你的寫作!
使用HiNative,免費讓母語者來幫你訂正文章✍️✨
使用HiNative,免費讓母語者來幫你訂正文章✍️✨
註冊
相關提問
相同關鍵字的提問
- I decided to fight my father. I didn't worng isn't it? I can't do it ever. give me brave
- 1. Many of my father's friends 2. Many friends of my father 聽起來自然嗎?
- When she was sad, her father put an ad for find a lost puppy in the newspaper. A man who saw the ...
矚目的提問
- send nudes 是什麼意思
- That sounds like just what the doctor ordered是什麼意思
- got put off是什麼意思
- the tortured poets department是什麼意思
- down to earth 是什麼意思
最新問題(HOT)
- I was buying durian in taiwan and the seller said 不能播, at least thats what i think i heard. What ...
- 難為你了是什麼意思
- 砍掉重練 是什么意思?是什麼意思
- 超扯了是什麼意思
- 讀書と閱讀是什麼意思
最新問題
- 我朋友要到我家來,我媽媽早就為他準備好房間了是什麼意思
- 他一會兒說要請我,一會兒又要我給他錢是什麼意思
- I was buying durian in taiwan and the seller said 不能播, at least thats what i think i heard. What ...
- 難為你了是什麼意思
- 實支實付醫療險是什麼意思
上一個問題/下一個問題
謝謝!請放心,你的意見並不會顯示給其他用戶
謝謝您的回應!您的反饋將會作為改善服務體驗的參考!