family /ˈfæmɪlɪ, ˈfæmlɪ/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT-COLL A family is a group of people who are related to each other, especially parents and their children. 家人

  例：

  There's room in there for a family of five.

  那儿能住得下一家5口。

  例：

  Does he have any family?

  他有什么家人吗？

• 2. 

  N-COUNT-COLL When people talk about a family, they sometimes mean children. 孩子

  例：

  They decided to start a family.

  他们决定了要孩子。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT-COLL When people talk about their family, they sometimes mean their ancestors. 祖先

  例：

  Her family came to Los Angeles at the turn of the century.

  她的祖先在世纪之交时来到了洛杉矶。

• 4. 

  ADJ You can use family to describe things that belong to a particular family. 家庭的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  He returned to the family home.

  他回到了自己家。

• 5. 

  ADJ You can use family to describe things that are designed to be used or enjoyed by both parents and children. 全家用的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  It had been designed as a family house.

  它已被设计成一幢适合全家人居住的房子。

• 6. 

  N-COUNT A family of animals or plants is a group of related species. (动植物的) 科

  例：

  ...foods in the cabbage family, such as Brussels sprouts.

  …十字花科食物，如抱子甘蓝。