family
n. 家(庭); 子女; 祖先; (动植物的)科
adj. 家族的; 全家共用的
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
1. a social unit living together;
2. primary social group; parents and children;
3. people descended from a common ancestor;
4. a collection of things sharing a common attribute;
5. an association of people who share common beliefs or activities;
6. (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera;
7. a person having kinship with another or others;
8. a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
family, home, house
这些名词都有"家"之意。
the (或 one's) family jewels
(非正式)男性外生殖器
in the family way
(非正式)怀孕的
We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from strangers for years.
表面上道貌岸然的人或有声望的家庭,却有着骇人听闻,多年不让人知道的秘密,这样的事情我们经常在小说里读到.
The condition of her family was not improving.
她的家境仍无转机.
Smith has run away from home, but his family are putting a good face on it.
史密斯已经离家出走, 但他的家人却装作若无其事.
A quarrel had estranged him from his family.
一场争吵使他与家人疏远了.
They have married for two years, but have not any family yet.
他们已经结婚两年了, 但是还没有子女.