families
n. 家( family的名詞複數 ); 家族; (大)家庭(包括父母子女及近親); 語族
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...
那兒能住下五口之家。
His family are completely behind him, whatever he decides...
他無論作出什麼決定,家人都全力支援。
When people talk about a family, they sometimes mean children.
They decided to start a family.
他們決定要孩子。
...couples with large families.
兒女成群的夫婦
When people talk about their family, they sometimes mean their ancestors.
Her family came to Los Angeles at the turn of the century.
她的祖先在世紀之交時來到洛杉磯。
...homes where their families had lived for generations.
祖祖輩輩生活過的家
You can use family to describe things that belong to a particular family.
He returned to the family home...
他回到自己家裡。
I was working in the family business.
我在自家的企業工作。
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...
這房子的設計適合一家老小共同居住。
A wedding is a family event.
婚禮是全家人的慶典。
A family of animals or plants is a group of related species.
...foods in the cabbage family, such as Brussels sprouts.
抱子甘藍之類的十字花科食物
Eczema is a common skin complaint which often runs in families.
溼疹是一種常見的面板病,通常具遺傳性。
They're trying their best to bring together those separated families.
他們正盡最大的努力讓離散的家人重聚。
Many children are now born into or raised in one-parent families.
現在很多孩子在單親家庭中出生或成長。
The old-timers and established families clutched the reins of power.
久居此地的居民和根基穩固的家族牢牢掌控著權力。
Regrettably we have to house families in these inadequate flats.
很遺憾,我們不得不讓住戶擠在這些狹小的公寓裡。