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. 那儿能住得下一家5口。
Does he have any family?
他有什么家人吗？
2. N-COUNT-COLL When people talk about a family, they sometimes mean children. 孩子
They decided to start a family. 他们决定了要孩子。
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. 她的祖先在世纪之交时来到了洛杉矶。
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. 他回到了自己家。
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. 它已被设计成一幢适合全家人居住的房子。
6. N-COUNT A family of animals or plants is a group of related species. (动植物的) 科
...foods in the cabbage family, such as Brussels sprouts. …十字花科食物，如抱子甘蓝。
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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)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 指称集体行动的一群人的名词作为单数使用时，在英式英语中，该名词后面可以使用动词的单数或者复数在美式英语中，使用动词的单数更好 ]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 . 隔壁新搬来一户人家。
I come from a large family - I have three brothers and two sisters . 我来自一个大家庭，有三个兄弟，两个姐妹。
He doesn't have any family. 他没有任何亲人。
He's American but his family (= relatives in the past) come/comes from Ireland. 他是美国人，但他的祖籍是爱尔兰。
This movie is good family entertainment (= something that can be enjoyed by parents and children together). 这部电影是很棒的家庭娱乐片。
How do you like family life (= being married , having children , etc.)? 你对家庭生活还满意吗？
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 通常作为单数使用的名词, 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 指称集体行动的一群人的名词作为单数使用时，在英式英语中，该名词后面可以使用动词的单数或者复数在美式英语中，使用动词的单数更好 ]
the children of a family
子女
Women shouldn't have to choose between career and family (= having children ). 在事业与家庭之间，女人不应该只能选择其一。
Paul and Ana are hoping to start a family (= have children ) soon . 保罗和安娜期待着不久能生个小孩。
My dad died when we were small so my mum raised the family on her own. 我们很小的时候爸爸就去世了，因此是妈妈一个人拉扯大了孩子。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词, 指称集体行动的一群人的名词作为单数使用时，在英式英语中，该名词后面可以使用动词的单数或者复数在美式英语中，使用动词的单数更好 ]
a pair of adult animals and their babies
一窝（动物）
We've got a family of squirrels living in our garden . 我们的花园里住着一窝松鼠。
例句
family noun (BIOLOGICAL GROUP)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] biology specializeda large group of related types of animal or plant
（动植物的）科
The lion is a member of the cat family. 狮子属猫科。