family

[ˈfæməli]
  • 释义
  • n.

    家庭;家族;孩子;祖先;

  • adj.

    家庭的;一家所有的;属于家庭的;适合全家人的;

  • 词义辨析
  • family, dwelling, home, house, residence
  • 这五个词都有“家,家庭,家宅”的意思。它们的区别在于:home指某人出生以及成长的环境或与某人一起居住的地方; dwelling为文学用语,用以同商店、办公室及其他建筑物相区别的住宅; family指的是家庭成员,与居住地无关; house强调人们居住的建筑物本身; residence常指周围大片土地的宅邸,也可指普通的房屋,尤其是自己的住宅。例如:
    There's nothing like home.哪儿也没有家里好。
    Their clothes were in rags and their dwellings were small and poorly furnished.他们衣衫褴褛,住房狭小,家具简陋。
    Because our family is happy and healthy we reckon ourselves fortunate.因为我们一家人幸福健康,我们认为我们是幸运的。
    She offered to help Rose in house keeping when I was not here.我不在时,她主动帮助露丝料理家务。
    Buy a house, build a home.买一所房子,安一个家。
    The President's residence is the White House in Washington,D.C.总统的官邸是华盛顿特区的白宫。
  • in a family way, in the family way
  • 在英式英语中, in a family way作“不拘小节”解, in the family way作“怀孕”解; 而在美式英语中, in a family way和in the family way都作“怀孕”解。例如:
    She spoke to me in a family way.她与我说话不拘礼节。
    It makes folks happy to see a girl in the family way.人们看到女孩怀孕了会感到高兴。
    Sue and Liz are happy because their mother is in the family way.苏和利兹都很高兴,因为妈妈就要生孩子了。
  • 下面两个句子的意思不同:
  • How are your family?
    家里人都好吗?
    How is your family?
    全家好吗?
    如果侧重家里的每个人,则用“are”; 如果侧重全家,则用“is”,但在回答时都应用are。
    My family〔They〕 are all well.全家都好。
  • 下面两个短语的意思不同:
  • a teacher family 一个教师之家(全是教师)
    a teacher's family 一位教师的家(主人是教师)
  • 下面两个句子的意思不同:
  • He is family man.
    他是有家室的人。
    He is a man of family.
    他是出身名门望族的人。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    Smith has run away from home, but his family are putting a good face on it.

    史密斯已经离家出走, 但他的家人却装作若无其事.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    A quarrel had estranged him from his family.

    一场争吵使他与家人疏远了.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 3、

    We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from strangers for years.

    表面上道貌岸然的人或有声望的家庭,却有着骇人听闻,多年不让人知道的秘密,这样的事情我们经常在小说里读到.

    ——《用法词典》
  • 4、

    Family planning remains a basic state policy for China.

    计划生育是中国的基本国策.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 5、

    The condition of her family was not improving.

    她的家境仍无转机.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 6、

    I like to bring my friends home to a warm welcome from my family.

    我喜欢邀请朋友到家作客,并使他们受到家里人的热烈欢迎.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 7、

    They have married for two years, but have not any family yet.

    他们已经结婚两年了, 但是还没有子女.

    ——《用法词典》
  • 8、

    I'm the first in my family to go to university.

    我是我们家第一个大学生.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    The spy never told his family about his underground activities.

    那个间谍从来不把他的地下活动告诉他的家人.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 10、

    That family has carried on a hardware business for five generations.

    那家已经经营五金生意五代了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 11、

    She has overloaded her schedule with work, study, and family responsibilities.

    她的日程表上排满了工作 、 学习 、 家务等,使自己负担过重.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 12、

    He delights to talk about his family in the office.

    他喜欢在办公室谈论他家里的事.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 13、

    Aside from a thorough medical family history, there is no need to offer any genetic testing on the basis of consanguinity alone.

    除了需要一份详尽的家庭病史之外, 没有必要仅根据有血缘关系这一条理由就进行任何的基因测试.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 14、

    He has a large family.

    他孩子众多.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 15、

    She was from a musical family.

    她出身于音乐世家.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 16、

    Their family has a plentiful harvest this year.

    他们家今年又丰收了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 17、

    Be sure to give your family my regards.

    一定要代我向你的家人问好.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 18、

    He wished to be remembered to you and your family.

    他要我向你和家里人问好.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 19、

    He took an heiress to wife and was regarded with suspicion by her family.

    他娶了个女继承人为妻子,女方家庭对他的结婚动机抱有怀疑态度.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 20、

    He pictured to himself the family sitting out on the lawn.

    他想象家里人坐在草地上.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    She is visiting her family after a long separation.

    她正在探望久别的家人.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 22、

    I received the hospitality of the family.

    我受到这家人亲切的款待.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 23、

    His crimes stained the family honour.

    他的罪行玷污了家庭的名誉.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 24、

    Trying to agree where to go on holiday set the family by the ears.

    试图商定去哪里度假,结果造成了家庭不和.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 25、

    His family supported him in his decision.

    他的家人支持他的决定.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 26、

    The Roosevelt family produced two presidents: Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt.

    罗斯福家族出过两个总统: 西奥多·罗斯福和弗兰克林·罗斯福.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 27、

    Each family has its own difficulties.

    各家有各家的难处.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 28、

    In the old days , she used to be bullied in the feudal family.

    过去,在那个封建家庭里, 她受了不少气.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 29、

    Parents and children form a family.

    父母和子女组成了一个家庭.

    ——《用法词典》
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