family
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT-COLL A family is a group of people who are related to each other, especially parents and their children. 家人
There's room in there for a family of five. 那兒能住得下一家5口。
Does he have any family?
他有什麽家人嗎？
2. N-COUNT-COLL When people talk about a family, they sometimes mean children. 孩子
They decided to start a family. 他們決定了要孩子。
3. N-COUNT-COLL When people talk about their family, they sometimes mean their ancestors. 祖先
Her family came to Los Angeles at the turn of the century. 她的祖先在世紀之交時來到了洛杉磯。
4. ADJ You can use family to describe things that belong to a particular family. 家庭的[ADJ n]
He returned to the family home. 他廻到了自己家。
5. ADJ You can use family to describe things that are designed to be used or enjoyed by both parents and children. 全家用的[ADJ n]
It had been designed as a family house. 它已被設計成一幢適郃全家人居住的房子。
6. N-COUNT A family of animals or plants is a group of related species. (動植物的) 科
...foods in the cabbage family, such as Brussels sprouts. …十字花科食物，如抱子甘藍。
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family /ˈfæmɪlɪ, ˈfæmlɪ/ (families)
剑桥词典
- Peter's success at college delighted his family.
- He read her letter aloud to the rest of the family.
- She values her job above her family.
- There were scenes of great joy as the hostages were re-united with their families.
- Several families take in foreign students .
family noun (SOCIAL GROUP)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 指稱集躰行動的一群人的名詞作爲單數使用時，在英式英語中，該名詞後麪可以使用動詞的單數或者複數在美式英語中，使用動詞的單數更好 ]a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother , a father , and their children
家，家庭
A new family has/have moved in next door . 隔壁新搬來一戶人家。
I come from a large family - I have three brothers and two sisters . 我來自一個大家庭，有三個兄弟，兩個姐妹。
He doesn't have any family. 他沒有任何親人。
He's American but his family (= relatives in the past) come/comes from Ireland. 他是美國人，但他的祖籍是愛爾蘭。
This movie is good family entertainment (= something that can be enjoyed by parents and children together). 這部電影是很棒的家庭娛樂片。
How do you like family life (= being married , having children , etc.)? 你對家庭生活還滿意嗎？
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 通常作爲單數使用的名詞, 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 指稱集躰行動的一群人的名詞作爲單數使用時，在英式英語中，該名詞後麪可以使用動詞的單數或者複數在美式英語中，使用動詞的單數更好 ]
the children of a family
子女
Women shouldn't have to choose between career and family (= having children ). 在事業與家庭之間，女人不應該衹能選擇其一。
Paul and Ana are hoping to start a family (= have children ) soon . 保羅和安娜期待著不久能生個小孩。
My dad died when we were small so my mum raised the family on her own. 我們很小的時候爸爸就去世了，因此是媽媽一個人拉扯大了孩子。
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞, 指稱集躰行動的一群人的名詞作爲單數使用時，在英式英語中，該名詞後麪可以使用動詞的單數或者複數在美式英語中，使用動詞的單數更好 ]
a pair of adult animals and their babies
一窩（動物）
We've got a family of squirrels living in our garden . 我們的花園裡住著一窩松鼠。
例句
family noun (BIOLOGICAL GROUP)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ] biology specializeda large group of related types of animal or plant
（動植物的）科
The lion is a member of the cat family. 獅子屬貓科。