第二篇
在中国,父本总是竭力帮助孩子,甚至为孩子做重要决定,而不管孩子想要什么,因为他们相信这样做是为孩子好。结果,孩子的成长和教育往往屈从于父母的意愿。
如果父母决定为孩子报名参加一个课外班,以增加其被重点学校录取的机会,他们会坚持自己的决定,即使孩子根本不感兴趣。
然而在美国,父母可能会尊重孩子的意见,并在决策时更注重他们的意见。
中国父母十分重视教育或许值得称赞。然而,他们应该向美国父母学习在涉及教育时如何平衡父母与子女间的关系。
分句解析
第一句:在中国,父本总是竭力帮助孩子,甚至为孩子做重要决定,而不管孩子想要什么,因为他们相信这样做是为孩子好。
复合句,原因状语从句来连接分句。
竭力:try one’s best, do one’s utmost, endeavor
In China, the parents endeavor to help their children and even make important decisions for them regardless of what the children actually need, because they believe what they do is good to their children.
第二句:结果,孩子的成长和教育往往屈从于父母的意愿。
简单句
屈从:surrender to, yield to, subject to
As a result, Children’s growth and education are usually subject to their parents’ will.
第三句:如果父母决定为孩子报名参加一个课外班,以增加其被重点学校录取的机会,他们会坚持自己的决定,即使孩子根本不感兴趣。
复合句,条件状语从句
If the parents decide to register for an extra-curricular class for their children in order to increase the chance of being admitted to a key school, they will hold their decision firmly even if their children are not interested at all.
第四句:然而在美国,父母可能会尊重孩子的意见,并在决策时更注重他们的意见。
While in America, the parents may respect their children’s opinions and pay attention to their views when making decisions.
第五句:中国父母十分重视教育或许值得称赞。
简单句
It may be worthy of praise that Chinese parents attach great importance to education.
第六句:然而,他们应该向美国父母学习在涉及教育时如何平衡父母与子女间的关系。
简单句
However, they should learn from American parents how to keep a balance between parents and children in relation to education.
参考译文:
In China, the parents endeavor to help their children and even make important decisions for them regardless of what the children actually need, because they believe what they do is good to their children. As a result, Children’s growth and education are usually subject to their parents’ will. If the parents decide to register for an extra-curricular class for their children in order to increase the chance of being admitted to a key school, they will hold their decision firmly even if their children are not interested at all. While in America, the parents may respect their children’s opinions and pay attention to their views when making decisions. It may be worthy of praise that Chinese parents attach great importance to education. However, they should learn from American parents how to keep a balance between parents and children in relation to education.