family
['fæm.əl.i] noun
SOCIAL GROUP 社会群体
ESSENTIAL [+ sing/pl verb] countable or uncountable
■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 hasn't any family.他无亲无故。 •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 film 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 does family life (= being married, having children, etc.) suit you?你对家庭生活还满意吗？ IMPROVER [+ sing/pl verb] countable usually singular uncountable
■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 Alison are hoping to start a family (= have children) soon.保罗和爱丽森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，因此是妈妈一个人把孩子养大的。 [+ sing/pl verb] countable
■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。
['fæm.əl.i] noun
BIOLOGICAL GROUP 生物群
countable specialized
■a 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。
['fæm.əl.i] noun
be in the family way old-fashioned informal
■to be pregnant 怀孕 |