6. Joe Dubois
(Medium)
It's not easy being the man behind the psychic11), but Joe Dubois is every wife's dream husband. He cooks, he cleans, he drives the kids to school, he helps with homework, and he is an actual rocket scientist! Joe and his wife Allison are perfect examples of realistic parents trying to make ends meet and raise three kids—with the exception of the tremendous gift Allison possesses.
7. Tom Scavo
(Desperate Housewives)
He's got three demon12) boys, a borderline13) sinister14) child he never knew he had and a wife who almost cheated on him—Tom Scavo's life certainly isn't wonderful, but he isn't running for the hills15) either. Tom is the perfect example of a real father with real problems that don't get solved in one hour each week.
8. Stephen Trager
(Kyle XY)
Raising two teenagers is rough all on its own, but taking in what many believed to be an alien is above and beyond the call of duty. Stephen and the rest of the family took Kyle into their home and hearts and never regretted it for a second—even when things became extremely dangerous.
6. 乔·杜波依斯
《灵媒缉凶》
做一个通灵的女人背后的男人可不是件容易的事,但乔·杜波依斯正是每个妻子梦想中的丈夫。他能下厨,会打扫房间,还开车送孩子上学,指导孩子做家庭作业,实际上他还是个火箭专家!乔和他的妻子爱莉森尽力平衡生活收支,悉心养育三个孩子,是现实主义父母的完美榜样——爱莉森所拥有的惊人天赋除外。
7. 汤姆·斯卡沃
《绝望的主妇》
他有三个魔鬼般的儿子,一个他之前从来不知道其存在但却几近险恶的孩子,还有一个差点儿背叛他的妻子——汤姆·斯卡沃的生活当然不完美,但他并没有逃避。现实中的父亲总会遭遇这样那样真实存在的麻烦,这些麻烦并不是一周只要花上一个小时就能解决,汤姆正是这些父亲的最佳范例。
8. 斯蒂芬·特雷格
《天赐凯尔》
独自抚养两个孩子是非常艰苦的,但接受一个在别人看来是“怪物”的孩子就完全超出责任之外了。斯蒂芬和他的家人将凯尔带回家,也将凯尔带入了他们的内心,并且他们从来没有后悔过这个决定——即便是处于极端的危险之中。
Vocabulary
1. diminish [dI5mInIF] vt. 减少,减小,缩减,降低
2. look up to: 尊敬;钦佩
3. cast...aside: 把……丢一边
4. embrace [Im5breIs] vt. (欣然)接受
5. put...on the line: = lay...on the line,无保留地拿出,全盘托出
6. inmate [5InmeIt] n. (监狱、精神病院或收容所里的)被收容者
7. incarceration [In7kB:sE5reIFEn] n. 监禁,禁闭
8. stop at nothing: 不顾一切,不择手段
9. foster daughter: 养女;foster [5fCstE] adj. 收养的
10. burrito [bE5ri:tEu] n. 面卷饼(以玉米粉圆饼卷上肉或豆加干酪烤制的一种墨西哥菜肴),其复数形式为burritos。
11. psychic [5psaIkIk] n. 通灵的人,巫师
12. demon [5di:mEn] adj. 魔鬼的;恶魔般的
13. borderline [5bC:dElaIn] adj. 【心】边缘的,边界线的
14. sinister [5sInIstE(r)] adj. 恶意的,阴险的,险恶的
15. run for the hills: 逃避现实或责任