families
n. 家( family的名词复数 ); 家族; (大)家庭(包括父母子女及近亲); 语族
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。
His family are completely behind him, whatever he decides...
他无论作出什么决定,家人都全力支持。
When people talk about a family, they sometimes mean children.
They decided to start a family.
他们决定要孩子。
...couples with large families.
儿女成群的夫妇
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。
...homes where their families had lived for generations.
祖祖辈辈生活过的家
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。
I was working in the family business.
我在自家的企业工作。
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。
A wedding is a family event.
婚礼是全家人的庆典。
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
Eczema is a common skin complaint which often runs in families.
湿疹是一种常见的皮肤病,通常具遗传性。
They're trying their best to bring together those separated families.
他们正尽最大的努力让离散的家人重聚。
Many children are now born into or raised in one-parent families.
现在很多孩子在单亲家庭中出生或成长。
The old-timers and established families clutched the reins of power.
久居此地的居民和根基稳固的家族牢牢掌控着权力。
Regrettably we have to house families in these inadequate flats.
很遗憾,我们不得不让住户挤在这些狭小的公寓里。