1. | [cspv] 家，家庭（包括父母子女）a group consisting of one or two parents and their children |
the other members of my family 我家的其他成员 | |
Almost every family in the country owns a television. 这个国家几乎家家都有一台电视机。 | |
All my family enjoy skiing. 我们全家都喜欢滑雪。 | |
one-parent / single-parent families 单亲家庭 | |
a family of four 四口之家 | |
families with young children 有小孩的家庭 |
2. | [cspv][u] （大）家庭（包括父母子女及近亲）；亲属a group consisting of one or two parents, their children and close relations |
All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party. 我们所有亲属都来参加了祖父的八十寿宴。 | |
The support of family and friends is vital. 亲友的支持极为重要。 | |
We've only told the immediate family(= the closest relations) . 我们只告诉了直系亲属。 | |
the Royal Family(= the children and close relations of the king or queen) 王室 | |
I always think of you as one of the family . 我一直把你当成自家人。 | |
She's family(= she is a relation) . 她是我们家的人。 |
3. | [cspv] 家族all the people who are related to each other, including those who are now dead |
Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years. 有些家族在这个地区务农有几百年了。 | |
This painting has been in our family for generations. 这幅画是我们家的传家宝。 |
4. | [cspv][u] 子女；（尤指）年幼子女a couple's or a person's children, especially young children |
They have a large family. 他们的子女成群。 | |
I addressed it to Mr and Mrs Jones and family. 我以此致琼斯伉俪及子女。 | |
Do they plan to start a family(= have children) ? 他们打算生孩子吗？ | |
to bring up/raise a family 抚育╱扶养孩子 |
5. | [c] （动植物）科；（尤指语言）语族a group of related animals and plants; a group of related things, especially languages |
Lions belong to the cat family. 狮属于猫科。 | |
the Germanic family of languages 日耳曼语族 |
Heart disease runs in the family. 这家人都有心脏病。 |
Heart disease runs in the family. 这家人都有心脏病。 |
