| 单词 | family tie |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfamily tie family tie n. (chiefly in plural) a bond or connection between two or more family members; an obligation to one's family; cf. tie n. 8c. ΚΠ 1727 N. Tindal tr. P. Rapin de Thoyras Hist. Eng. IV. 36 Every one steered his Course according as he was engaged, either by Family-Ties, or by other Motives. 1867 A. Trollope Last Chron. Barset I. xxxii. 271 ‘I am aware that there is a family tie, or I should not have ventured to trouble you.’ ‘Blood is thicker than water; isn't it?’ 1952 P. Larkin Let. 1 Oct. in Sel. Lett. (1992) 190 I'm always suspicious of family ties: my advice to anyone of advisory age is, get away from your family. 1998 St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Dispatch (Nexis) 3 Jan. 19 Shields said he had volunteered for the trip because he was single and had few family ties that would prevent a quick departure. 2010 E. J. Neyra Cuba Lost & Found 97 He was a descendant of John Quincy Adams—although he seemed somehow disconnected, without any family ties. < as lemmas |
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