family
- n.(大)家庭(包括父母子女及近亲);家族;家(包括父母子女);子女;（动植物）科;亲属
- adj.家庭的;适合全家人的;一家所有的
复数： families
familynoun
家，家庭（包括父母子女）
a group consisting of one or two parents and their children
the other members of my family
我家的其他成员
Almost every family in the country owns a television.
这个国家几乎家家都有一台电视机。
All my family enjoy skiing.
我们全家都喜欢滑雪。
one-parent / single-parent families
单亲家庭
a family of four
四口之家
families with young children
有小孩的家庭
（大）家庭（包括父母子女及近亲）；亲属
a group consisting of one or two parents, their children and close relations
All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party.
我们所有的亲属都来参加了祖父八十寿宴。
The support of family and friends is vital.
亲友的支持极为重要。
We've only told the immediate family (= the closest relations) .
我们只告诉了直系亲属。
the Royal Family (= the children and close relations of the king or queen)
王室
I always think of you as one of the family .
我一直把你当成自家人。
She's family (= she is a relation) .
她是我们家的人。
家族
all the people who are related to each other, including those who are now dead
Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years.
有些家族在这个地区务农有几百年了。
This painting has been in our family for generations.
这幅画是我们家的传家宝。
子女；（尤指）年幼子女
a couple's or a person's children, especially young children
They have a large family.
他们的子女成群。
I addressed it to Mr and Mrs Jones and family.
我以此致琼斯伉俪及子女。
Do they plan to start a family (= have children) ?
他们打算生孩子吗？
to bring up/raise a family
抚育 / 抚养孩子
（动植物）科；（尤指语言）语族
a group of related animals and plants; a group of related things, especially languages
Lions belong to the cat family.
狮属于猫科。
the Germanic family of languages
日耳曼语族
(to be/become) pregnant
to be a common feature in a particular family
这家人都有心脏病。
Heart disease runs in the family.
adj.
家庭的
connected with the family or a particular family
family life
家庭生活
your family background
你的家庭背景
一家所有的
owned by a family
a family business
家庭企业
适合全家人的
suitable for all members of a family, both adults and children
a family show
家庭节目
family
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N-COUNT-COLL 家;家庭;家族
A family is a group of people who are related to each other, especially parents and their children.There's room in there for a family of five...
那儿能住下五口之家。
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N-COUNT-COLL 子女;孩子
When people talk about a family, they sometimes mean children.They decided to start a family.
他们决定要孩子。
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N-COUNT-COLL 祖先;祖辈
When people talk about their family, they sometimes mean their ancestors.Her family came to Los Angeles at the turn of the century.
她的祖先在世纪之交时来到洛杉矶。
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ADJ 家族的;家庭的;家里的
You can use family to describe things that belong to a particular family.He returned to the family home...
他回到自己家里。
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ADJ 全家共用的;全家共享的
You can use family to describe things that are designed to be used or enjoyed by both parents and children.It had been designed as a family house...
这房子的设计适合一家老小共同居住。
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N-COUNT (动植物的)科
A family of animals or plants is a group of related species....foods in the cabbage family, such as Brussels sprouts.
抱子甘蓝之类的十字花科食物
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- primary social group;parents and children
- he wanted to have a good job before starting a family
- Synonym: family unit
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- people descended from a common ancestor
- his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower
- Synonym: family line folk kinfolk kinsfolk sept phratry
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- a collection of things sharing a common attribute
- there are two classes of detergents
- Synonym: class category
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- a social unit living together
- he moved his family to Virginia
- It was a good Christian household
- I waited until the whole house was asleep
- the teacher asked how many people made up his home
- Synonym: household house home menage
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- (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
- sharks belong to the fish family
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- an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
- the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family
- the church welcomed new members into its fellowship
- Synonym: fellowship
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- a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
- Synonym: syndicate crime syndicate mob
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- a person having kinship with another or others
- he's kin
- he's family
- Synonym: kin kinsperson
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His family have been a very positive influence on him .
他的家庭对他有十分良好的影响。
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The new system expanded the role of family doctors .
新体制扩大了家庭医生的作用。
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I always think of you as one of the family .
我一直把你当成自家人。
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We think of you as one of the family .
我们把你看作家中的一员。
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Their family has always been well thought of around here .
他们家在这一带一直颇受敬重。
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Families will be better off under the new law .
新法律会使家庭经济宽裕一些。
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Families will be better off under the new law .
这项新法律将使每个家庭的经济较前宽裕。
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I spent what little time I had with my family .
我仅有的一点儿时间都和家人在一起度过了。
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His school work is suffering because of family problems .
由于家庭问题，他的学业日渐退步。
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In any decision she makes , her family always comes first .
她作任何决定都是家庭第一。
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I see he 's become a family man .
我发觉他已变得很恋家。
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She used her family 's history as a base for her novel .
她以她的家族史作为小说的素材。
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Her family and friends have given her lots of support .
家人和朋友给了她许多帮助。
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She showed great perception in her assessment of the family situation .
她对家庭状况的分析显示出敏锐的洞察力。
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Her family put her into a nursing home .
她的家人把她送进了一家疗养院。
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It 's my ideal of what a family home should be .
这是我心目中完美的家庭住宅。
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Being back with their family should provide emotional stability for the children .
回到家人身边会使儿童的情绪稳定下来。
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The entertainment was good clean fun for the whole family .
这种娱乐文明有趣，对全家老少都适合。
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There are people without homes , jobs or family .
有人既无房屋，又无工作，又无家庭。
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This family is one of the most deserving cases .
这是最应当得到帮助的一户人家。
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Families want the right to refuse life support .
病人亲属要求有权拒绝使用机器维持生命。
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The hours of the job are incompatible with family life .
这份工作的上班时间和家庭生活有冲突。
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He took charge of the family business following his father 's death .
父亲死后他就接管了家族企业。
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She really didn 't want to be involved in the whole family thing .
她实在不想卷入这件家事中。
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You can 't feed a family on £ 50 a week .
你无法靠每周50英镑养活一家人。
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They have a large family .
他们的子女成群。
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Shall I take a gift to my host family ?
我要不要给主人家带件礼物呢？
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We 're expecting a new arrival in the family soon .
我们家很快就会添一个新生婴儿。
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Almost every family in the country owns a television .
这个国家几乎家家都有一台电视机。
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They have a large family to feed .
他们要养活一大家人。
指家庭成员，而非住房。
There are five people in my family.
我家有5口人。
He has a big family.
他有一个大家庭。
指居住的地方，也指家庭成员。
The school is far from his home.
学校离他家很远。
She still lived at home after graduation.
她毕业之后仍和家人住在一起。
He left home when he was eight years old.
他8岁时就离开了家。
指住房，也指住在一所房子里的所有人。
He bought a large house in the country.
他在乡下买了一栋大宅子。
Her house has 3 bedrooms.
她的房子有3间卧室。
She got up at five and disturbed the whole house.
她5点钟起床，把全家人都吵醒了。
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