1N-COUNT-COLL [with singular or plural verb]家;家庭;家族 A family is a group of people who are related to each other, especially parents and their children. 家;家庭;家族
There's room in there for a family of five. [+ of]
那儿能住下五口之家。
His family are completely behind him, whatever he decides.
1group of people related to each other家庭;家族ADJECTIVE | VERB + FAMILY | FAMILY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤big, large大家庭;大家族➤entire, whole全家◇a summer movie for the whole family一部供全家人一起觀看的夏季影片➤close, close-knit親密的/團結的家庭◇We are a very close-knit family and support each other through any crises.我們家非常團結,互相扶持渡過種種危機。➤happy, loving, supportive幸福的/充滿愛意的/互相扶持的家庭➤dysfunctional不健全的家庭◇The movie is a portrait of a dysfunctional family.這部影片講述了一個不健全家庭的故事。➤nuclear, traditional核心/傳統家庭◇the nuclear family of parents and children父母與子女組成的核心家庭➤average普通家庭▸➤immediate直系親屬◇We've only told the immediate family (= the closest relations).我們只告訴了直系親屬。➤extended(數代同堂的)大家庭◇It was difficult to maintain contact with members of his extended family.與他的大家庭成員保持聯繫很困難。➤lone-parent, one-parent, single-parent單親家庭◇the difficulties faced by one-parent families單親家庭面對的困難➤two-parent雙親家庭▸➤adoptive領養家庭◇They help find emotionally damaged children placements with adoptive families.他們幫助感情受到傷害的孩子找到領養他們的家庭。➤real真正的家庭▸➤patriarchal家長制的家庭➤military軍人家庭◇She grew up in a military family.她在一個軍人家庭中長大。➤working工人家庭▸➤middle-class, working-class, etc.中產階級、工薪階層等家庭➤low-income, middle-income低收入/中等收入家庭▸➤old歷史很久的家族▸➤aristocratic, imperial, noble, royal貴族家庭;帝王之家;高貴的家庭;王室➤powerful, prominent有權勢的/顯赫的家族▸➤affluent, landowning, rich, wealthy, well-to-do富足的/擁有地產的/富有的/殷富的/生活富裕的家庭▸➤poor貧困家庭◇tax incentives for low-income families對低收入家庭的減稅優惠➤homeless無家可歸的家庭▸➤bereaved喪親家庭◇a helpline set up to counsel bereaved families為喪親家庭提供咨詢的幫助熱線➤human人類◇the rights of all members of the human family人類所有成員享有的權利VERB + FAMILY➤belong to, be one of, be part of, come from屬於⋯家族;是家庭的一分子;是家庭的一部份;來自⋯家庭◇He belonged to an aristocratic family.他出身貴族。◇We all knew her so well that we felt she was almost part of the family.我們和她很熟識,覺得她幾乎就是我們家的一員。◇Many of our students come from poor families.我們的很多學生來自貧困家庭。➤marry into嫁入⋯家庭◇She married into a wealthy family.她嫁入豪門。➤run in在家族中遺傳◇a medical condition which runs in the family家族遺傳的疾病➤be in在家中◇This painting has been in our family for generations.這幅畫在我們家已傳了好幾代。FAMILY + NOUN➤background, history家庭背景;家族史◇Do you know anything about her family background?你知道她的家庭背景嗎?◇a family history of heart disease家族心臟病史➤tradition家族傳統◇In 1941 he carried on the family tradition and enlisted in the army.他繼承了家族傳統,於 1941 年參了軍。➤connections, relationships, ties家族聯繫/關係/淵源◇They prefer to stay in their home country because of family ties.因為家族關係,他們寧願待在國內。➤group, member家族群體;家庭成員➤friend世交;全家人的朋友▸➤life家庭生活▸➤business家族企業▸➤home家庭住宅▸➤commitments家庭義務◇The job wouldn't really fit in with my family commitments.這份工作與我應盡的家庭義務相衝突。➤income家庭收入▸➤doctor, physician (NAmE) 家庭醫生▸➤holiday, vacation (NAmE) 家人在一塊兒度的節日/假日▸➤feud家族世仇▸➤heirloom傳家寶▸➤motto家訓▸➤name (= surname)姓氏▸➤planning計劃生育PREPOSITION➤in a/the family在家庭中◇These problems occur in all families.所有家庭都有這些問題。➤within a/the family在家中◇issues which create conflict within the family導致家庭內部矛盾的問題PHRASES➤family and friends家人和朋友◇The support of family and friends is vital.家人和朋友的支持至關重要。➤a member of a family家庭成員family
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2children子女ADJECTIVE | VERB + FAMILY | FAMILY + NOUNADJECTIVE➤large, small子女多;子女少▸➤young年幼子女◇parents with young families子女尚幼的父母VERB + FAMILY➤have有孩子◇I always wanted to have a large family.我一直想要有很多孩子。➤start要孩子◇They got married last year and plan to start a family (= have children) soon.他們去年結婚,打算很快就要孩子。➤bring up, raise撫養/養育子女◇It's a struggle to bring up a family on a low income.用微薄的收入撫養孩子很艱難。➤feed, support餵養/養育子女◇It is difficult for them to earn enough to feed their families.對他們而言,很難掙到足夠的錢養孩子。FAMILY + NOUN➤size家庭人口◇Average family size has decreased since the 19th century.19 世紀以來,家庭平均人口已經減少。➤man居家男人◇a good family man, completely devoted to his wife and kids全身心投入到妻兒身上的居家好男人