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family

英 ['fæmɪlɪ; -m(ə)l-] 美['fæməli]
  • n. 家庭;亲属;家族;子女;[生]科;语族;[化]族
  • adj. 家庭的;家族的;适合于全家的

英英释意


1. a social unit living together;
"he moved his family to Virginia"
"It was a good Christian household"
"I waited until the whole house was asleep"
"the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
2. primary social group; parents and children;
"he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
3. people descended from a common ancestor;
"his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
4. a collection of things sharing a common attribute;
"there are two classes of detergents"
5. an association of people who share common beliefs or activities;
"the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"
"the church welcomed new members into its fellowship"
6. (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera;
"sharks belong to the fish family"
7. a person having kinship with another or others;
"he's kin"
"he's family"
8. a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

双语例句


1. The family was often in flight, hiding out in friends' houses.
这一家人常常东躲西藏,在朋友家里避风头。

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2. Each family farms individually and reaps the benefit of its labor.
各家经营各自的农场,收获各自的劳动成果。

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3. Ah yes, but think of all the family life they're missing.
是这样,不过别忘了他们错过了多少天伦之乐。

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4. Sonia, we are reliably informed, loves her family very much.
我们从可靠的消息来源获知索尼娅非常爱自己的家人。

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5. We encountered the pathetic sight of a family packing up its home.
我们目睹了一家人正在收拾家当准备离开的凄惨景象。

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