| 词汇 | family |
| 释义 | family (adjective) family 17 ENTRIES FOUND: family (noun) family (adjective) family doctor (noun) family leave (noun) family man (noun) family name (noun) family planning (noun) family practice (noun) family practitioner (noun) family room (noun) family tree (noun) blended family (noun) extended family (noun) first family (noun) Holy Family (noun) nuclear family (noun) jewel (noun) 1 family /ˈfæmli/ noun plural families 1 family /ˈfæmli/ noun plural families Learner's definition of FAMILY 1 a : a group of people who are related to each other家庭；家人；家庭成员 ◊ This sense of family can refer to a group that consists of parents and their children or it can refer to a bigger group of related people including grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. It is often used specifically of a group of related people who live together in one house. [count] There were a lot of families at the circus.这个马戏团里有好多家庭。 a close/close-knit family关系紧密的家庭 The show is fun for the whole/entire family.全家人都觉得这场演出很有趣。 the royal family皇室 a single-parent family单亲家庭 a death in the family家人的去世 There are several doctors on his mother's side of the family.他母亲家族那边出了好几名医生。 She wants to spend more time with her family.她想多花些时间陪伴家人。 my sister and other members of my immediate family [=the group that includes my parents, my brothers and sisters, and me]我姐姐和我的其他直系亲属 After his father's death he became the head of the family.父亲去世后他成了一家之主。 She's a friend of the family.她是这家人的朋友。 a two-family house/dwelling [=a house that has separate areas for two families to live in]双拼式住宅 [noncount] He spent a quiet evening at home with family.他在家里与家人度过了一个安静的夜晚。 trying to find a balance between work and family努力在工作和家庭之间寻求平衡 She was surrounded by friends and family. [=family members]她被朋友和家人围住了。 He has family in California. [=he has relatives who live in California]他在加利福尼亚有亲戚。 ◊ To be treated like one of the family or like family is to be treated in a very warm and kind way, like a member of someone's family.视如家人 They treat their guests like family.他们把客人当作家人一样来款待。 ◊ You can informally describe someone as a member of your family by saying that he or she is family.家里人 You're always welcome here because you're family.你可以随时过来，因为咱们是一家人。 My brother has a lot of faults, but we forgive him because he's family.我的弟弟有很多坏毛病，但因为是家人我们都很宽容他。 ◊ If something runs in the family or runs in someone's family, it occurs in all or many members of a family.为一家人所共有 Musical talent runs in her family. [=many or all of the people in her family have musical talent]她的家人都有音乐天赋。 — see also extended family, nuclear family b [count] : a person's children子女 He's devoted to his wife and family.他深爱他的妻子和子女。 My sister and her husband want to have a big/large family. [=to have many children]我姐姐和姐夫想要多生几个孩子。 They want to raise a family. [=to have children]他们想要生儿育女。 They want to start a family [=to begin having children] soon.他们想快点要个孩子。 c [count] : a group of related people including people who lived in the past家族 My family came to America from Italy.我的家族是从意大利来美国的。 Their family has lived here for many generations.他们的家族居住在这里很多代了。 Usage用法 In U.S. English, family is used with a singular verb.在美国英语中，family与单数动词连用。 His family has always supported him.他的家人一直都支持他。 In British English, family can also be used with a plural verb.在英国英语中，family也可与复数动词连用。 His family have always supported him.他的家人一直都支持他。 2 [count] : a group of people who resemble a family in some way（在某些方面）像家人一样的一群人 We like to think that the people who work here are all one big, happy family.我们喜欢把所有在这里工作的人看成是一个快乐的大家庭。 3 [count] : a group of things that are alike in some way（在某些方面）一类的东西 a family of languages/instruments语族；同类乐器 4 [count] : a group of related plants or animals（动植物的）科 Peaches, apples, and roses belong to one family.桃、苹果和玫瑰属于同一科。 a plant that belongs to the cabbage family属于十字花科的植物 Despite their large size, crows are members of the songbird family.乌鸦个头虽大，但还是属于鸣禽科。 5 [count] : a group of criminals who work together in an organized way有组织的犯罪团伙 the suspected head of a crime family一个犯罪团伙的疑似头目 2 family /ˈfæmli/ adjective 2 family /ˈfæmli/ adjective Learner's definition of FAMILY always used before a noun 1 : of or relating to a family家族的；家庭的 family members家庭成员 a family picnic家庭野餐 the family business/car家族企业；家用车 He enjoys family life. [=he enjoys spending time with his wife and children]他很喜欢家庭生活。 an old family friend [=friend of the family]家人的老朋友 2 : designed or suitable for both children and adults适于成人和孩子的；老少咸宜的 a family restaurant适合家庭聚餐的餐馆 family entertainment老少咸宜的娱乐 family [=wholesome] values家庭价值观 the family jewels — see jewel |
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