My father was a police officer before he retired. One of my brothers is also a police officer, and I think they kind of expected I would do something along those lines, like become a fireman or something.

我父亲退休前是一名警官。我的一个兄弟也是一名警官，我想他们希望我能做一些类似的事情，比如成为一名消防员之类的。

My father was a professor of civil engineering at MIT, and my mother taught high school English.

我父亲是麻省理工学院土木工程学教授，母亲教高中英语。

My father was a screenwriter, and I kind of grew up in that world.

我的父亲是一个编剧，我就是在那个世界里长大的。

My father was a tailor, my mother a machinist.

我父亲是裁缝，母亲是机械师。

My father was a very contradictory man.

我父亲是一个非常矛盾的人。

My father was a very disciplined singer who worked hard at his craft, and I was around that growing up.

我的父亲是一个非常自律的歌手，他在自己的领域非常努力，而我就是在这样的环境中长大的。

My father was a very unhappy person, very sarcastic, and my mother was very nervous and worried about what people thought. They weren't monsters, but it wasn't a good childhood.

我的父亲是一个非常不快乐的人，非常爱挖苦人，我的母亲非常紧张，担心别人的想法。他们不是怪物，但那不是一个美好的童年。

My father was also a principal of a school and mother was a curriculum advisor. Both were educators.

我父亲也是一所学校的校长，母亲是一名课程顾问。两人都是教育工作者。

My father was always depressed. When he was home and sober, he was mostly in his room.

我父亲总是很沮丧。当他在家清醒的时候，他大部分时间都呆在自己的房间里。

My father was always telling himself no one was perfect, not even my mother.

我的父亲总是告诉自己没有人是完美的，即使是我的母亲。

My father was an academic, an eccentric. He was a lecturer

我父亲是个学者，是个怪人。他是一位讲师

My father was an accountant and his father was a typographer.

我的父亲是一名会计师，他的父亲是一名印刷工人。

My father was an exceptionally strong influence on me.

我父亲对我的影响特别大。

My father was grounded, a very meat-and-potatoes man. He was a baker.

我父亲被禁足了，他是一个非常爱吃肉的人。他是个面包师。

My father was my teacher. But most importantly he was a great dad.

我的父亲是我的老师。但最重要的是，他是一个伟大的父亲。