释义 |
family circleˌfamily ˈcircle noun [countable usually singular] - A baby would complete the picture of a straight family circle.
- His passing leaves a sore gap in his family circle and in his wider circle of friends and acquaintances.
- Maybe it's just me, as another poor sap outside the family circle.
- The family circle was extended by inclusion of the indoor servants.
- There are no ground rules for knowing how to handle these semi-permanent relationships in the context of the larger family circle.
- Using a person outside the family circle, such as the district nurse, is positively the last resort.
a group of people who are closely related to each other – used especially when emphasizing that someone does or does not belong to this group |