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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句