"My parents" 用英语可以说作 "my father and mother" 或 "my mum and dad"。
"Parents" 的词源来自古法语 "parents",意思是 "父母"。在古法语中,"par" 意为 "父","ents" 意为 "母"。
例句:
I'm going to visit my parents this weekend.
(我这个周末要去看望我的父母。)
My parents are very supportive of my career choice.
(我的父母非常支持我的职业选择。)
I'm very close with my parents.
(我和我的父母关系非常亲密。)