| 单词 | family |
| 释义 | family —family /ˈfæm.əl.i/ noun (SOCIAL GROUP) A1 [C or U + sing/pl verb] a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother, a father, and their children: » A new family has/have moved in next door.» I come from a large family - I have three brothers and two sisters.» He hasn't any family.» He's American but his family (= relatives in the past) come/comes from Ireland.» This film is good family entertainment (= something that can be enjoyed by parents and children together).» How does family life (= being married, having children, etc.) suit you?Thesaurus+: ↑Family relations in generalB1 [C usually singular, U + sing/pl verb] the children of a family: » Women shouldn't have to choose between career and family (= having children).» Paul and Alison are hoping to start a family (= have children) soon.» My dad died when we were small so my mum raised the family on her own.Thesaurus+: ↑Family relations in generalF0 [C, + sing/pl verb] a pair of adult animals and their babies: » We've got a family of squirrels living in our garden.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal groupingsWord partners for family• ♯come from a [poor, large, etc.] family• ♯bring up/♯raise/♯start a family• ♯feed/♯support a family• sth ♯runs in the family• your ♯close/♯extended/♯immediate family• a ♯big/♯close/♯single-parent family• your mother's/father's ♯side of the family• a ♯member of sb's family• ♯in sb's familyCollocations:–Verbs-lu. bring up/have/raise/start a family» When I got promoted, we decided to start a family.-lu. feed/support a family» I hardly earn enough to support my family.-lu. come from a (poor, happy, etc.) family» I come from a large family.-lu. run in the family» Love of boats runs in the family.–Adjectives-lu. a big/extended/large/nuclear/single-parent family» Many of the children at the school come from single-parent families.-lu. the first/royal/ruling family» He worked for the royal family.-lu. your close/immediate family» Only members of her immediate family knew she was ill.-lu. a close/good/happy family» I was brought up in a happy family.-lu. an immigrant family» Immigrant families in the area introduced new foods.-lu. a poor/wealthy family» She comes from a poor family.-lu. a working family» Tax credits were introduced for working families.-lu. a new/young family» Women with young families are struggling to find affordable childcare.-lu. the entire/whole family» The entire family gathered to watch the coronation.–adverb-lu. all the family» It was a holiday for all the family.–Nouns-lu. friends and family» Friends and family gathered for the memorial service.-lu. his wife and family» He told his wife and family he was leaving.-lu. a friend of the family» A friend of the family said they were ecstatic about their win.-lu. a member of sb's family» He was a member of the notorious Kray family.-lu. one of the family» Katie spent so much time with us, she was like one of the family.-lu. a family business/car/holiday/home/reunion/vacation» I visited their family home in Kent.-lu. a family background/heirloom/life/secret» Family life was very important to him.-lu. family values» The paper tries to espouse family values.-lu. a family history of sth» There was a family history of heart disease.-lu. your mother's/father's side of the family» There are plenty of eccentrics on my mother's side of the family.–Prepositions-lu. in sb's family» There are several left-handed people in our family.-lu. a family of [four, six, etc.]» This food would feed a family of four for a week.• • • Extra Examples:» Peter's success at college delighted his family.» He read her letter aloud to the rest of the family.» She values her job above her family.» There were scenes of great joy as the hostages were re-united with their families.» Several families take in foreign students.noun [C] SPECIALIZED (BIOLOGICAL GROUP) ► F0 a large group of related types of animal or plant: » The lion is a member of the cat family.Thesaurus+: ↑Plants and animals - general wordsWord partners for family• ♯come from a [poor, large, etc.] family• ♯bring up/♯raise/♯start a family• ♯feed/♯support a family• sth ♯runs in the family• your ♯close/♯extended/♯immediate family• a ♯big/♯close/♯single-parent family• your mother's/father's ♯side of the family• a ♯member of sb's family• ♯in sb's familyWord Builder:–Nouns: familiarity, family–Adjectives: familiar, unfamiliar–Verbs: familiarize–Adverbs: familiarly |
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