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小生不才，求大神帮忙翻译此文，万分感谢！

Answer 1

每次我爸来电，都必定会问我两件事：“我能为你做什么吗?”和“你的车怎么样了?”我猜想他总问我能不能为我做什么，是因为他的爸（一位空军军官）从来没照顾他的需要，因此老爸决意要给我他没得到过的支持。在我年少时，他从未缺席过我的学校活剧表演或垒球比赛。事实上,他是那么的支持我，以至我有时渴望有个穿得好一点、关心少一点的爸爸。但我的爸爸从来都是穿着短裤、皮鞋和黑袜子，为我打气，期望我做出好的成绩。
他的另一个例行问题--“你的车怎么样了?”--我曾一直以为这是浪费长途电话费的，他该先把要说的问题写下来，再对身在他州的人说。我现在意识到“你的车怎么样了?”问的并不是车,而是一个父亲询问他成年女儿近况的方式。这么问的好处在于，如果车出了故障,他知道该怎么处理、要花多少钱；而如果问题出在婚姻或是对择业的困惑上,他可能就要叫妈妈来接电话了。
在三十岁时，我终于一跃加入成年人的行列,不用爸爸的帮助或建议，就租赁了一辆车。我肯定老爸为此感到伤心而不是骄傲。虽然女儿的独立证明了他是个好爸爸,但亦暗示了他的责任已经完,而很多父亲是不愿意退休的。即使我的爸爸已经过度操劳,如果我说我有需要,他还是会很高兴地为我跳上飞机来助我一臂之力的。他经常问我的问题：“我能为你做什么吗?”暗示着他始终希望能为我提供些什么。有趣的是：尽管我们血脉相连,我也无论始终都爱他,他似乎还是需要以具体的行动--建议股票投资,寻找最便宜的机票-- 来参予我的生活。

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原文如下:

There are two things I can count on my dad asking every time he calls me:"Is there anything I can do for you?" and "How's the car?" I guess he asks what he can do for me because his dad (an air force officer) was never really there for him,and he's determined to provi
There are two things I can count on my dad asking every time he calls me:"Is there anything I can do for you?" and "How's the car?" I guess he asks what he can do for me because his dad (an air force officer) was never really there for him,and he's determined to provide me with the support he lacked.During my youth he never missed a school play or softball game.In fact,he was so supportive that I sometimes longed for one of those dads who dressed better and cared less.But my dad would forever be the guy wearing shorts with dress shoes and black socks,cheering me on,expecting greatness.
His other standard question-- How's the car'?" -- used to strike me as a waste of long-distance dollars from a man who once suggested making a list of what you want to talk about before calling someone out of state.What I now realize is that "How's the car?" is not about the car.It's a father's way of asking his adult daughter how she is.The advantage is that if there's something wrong with the car,he knows what to do about it and how much it will cost,whereas if you're having marital problems or doubting a career choice,he might have to put Mom on the line.
At age 30 1 finally took the plunge into adulthood by leasing a car without my dad's help or advice.I'm sure my dad was hurt rather than proud.Though a daughter's independence is evidence of a job well done, it still implies the job's done,and many fathers are reluctant to retire.Even when my dad was overworked,he'd happily hop on a plane if I said I needed help.His frequent question,"Is there anything I can do for you?" underlines the fact that he wishes there was still something he could provide.It's interesting:Even though we're tied by blood and I love him no matter what,he still seems to need a concrete function -- suggesting stocks,finding the cheapest plane fare -- to feel he has a role in my life.

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