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Father's Day is coming. Steven wants to buy a present for his father. He asks Bill to go with him.
Steven: I want to buy a gift for my father. Will you go with me to choose one for him?
Bill: Sure. Is it your father's birthday?
Steven: Do you forget? Tomorrow is Father's Day.
Bill: Oh, shit! How could I forget such an important holiday?
Steven: You also need to choose a gift for your father, right?
Bill: Yes, let's go.
父亲节就要到了，史蒂文想要给父亲买一个礼物。他请比尔和他一起去。
史蒂文： 我想给我爸爸买个礼物，你愿意陪我一块儿去挑吗？
比尔： 当然可以了。今天是你父亲的生日吗？
史蒂文： 你忘了吗？明天是父亲节。
比尔： 噢，该死。我怎么把如此重要的节日忘了呢？
史蒂文： 你也需要给爸爸买礼物，对不对？
比尔： 对，我们一起去吧。
gift [ɡift] n. 礼品，赠送
choose [tʃu:z] v. 挑选，选择
1. Why do you want to buy a gift for your father? 你为什么想要给父亲买礼物？
2. Happy Father's Day to an extraordinary father! 祝我独一无二的老爸父亲节愉快！
3. Mom works hard, but being a dad would be stressful. 妈妈很辛苦，不过做爸爸压力很大。
4. I took my dad to a really fancy restaurant for lunch. 我带爸爸去一家很豪华的餐馆吃午饭。
5. Father shows much care to us children and my mother as well. 父亲很关心我们和妈妈。
6. Father's Day is a time to remember all the good things that dads have done for us.父亲节是一个让我们记起爸爸所做的一切美好事情的日子。
7. Father devotes all himself to our family. 父亲为了这个家鞠躬尽瘁。
8. In spite of all this, father never complains to us. 尽管如此，父亲从来没有向我们抱怨过什么。
9. On Father's Day, he deserves the best! 父亲节那天他理应得到最好的祝福。
10. Most people around the world celebrate Father's Day to honor dads.全世界很多人通过庆祝父亲节对父亲表达尊敬。
11. I just called to wish you Happy Father's Day. 给您打电话祝您父亲节快乐。
12. She expressed gratitude for her father's love and affection. 她对父亲的爱与关怀表示感激。
13. Dad holds a special place in our hearts. 父亲在我们心中占据了特殊的位置。
14. We wish you happiness on this special day, dad.在这特别的一天，我们祝您心情愉快，爸爸。
15. My father always tries his best to support our family. 我父亲尽最大的努力来养家。
16. It doesn't matter who my father is; it matters who I remember he is.父亲是什么样的人并不重要，重要的是我心目中的父亲是什么样的人。
17. I'm looking for a Father's Day gift. 我想买一份父亲节的礼物。
18. When "Father's Day" was first proposed, there were no Father's Day cards 在"父亲节"这一建议出炉的时候，世界上还没有什么父亲节贺卡呢！
19. Happy Father's Day! Eat more delicious food. 父亲节快乐！多吃点好的啊。
20. They are the ideal flowers to be gifted on Father's Day.他们是父亲节最理想的鲜花礼物。
精悍对话，句句含金
A: I love you, son! But sometimes I can't express it in front of everyone. You know I am a father, but I am a policeman, too.
B: Don't say that, daddy! I see!
A：儿子，我爱你，但有时我不能在众人面前表现我对你的爱，你知道我不但是一个父亲，我还是一名警察。
B：别说了，爸爸，我明白了！
Again! 又来了！再来一次！
Again!通常有两种意思，一是表示对他人所说的话表示不耐烦，或不想听他人说的话；二是用来鼓励他人再试一次的意思。
例：
——I tried my best, Dad. But I still missed it! 我已经尽力了，爸爸！可是我还是错过了！
——Again! I know you can make it! 再来一次，我知道你会成功的！