families

英 [ˈfæməliz] 美 [ˈfæməliz]

n.  家，家庭(包括父母子女); (大)家庭(包括父母子女及近亲); 亲属; 家族
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  1. N-COUNT-COLL 家;家庭;家族
    A family is a group of people who are related to each other, especially parents and their children.
    1. There's room in there for a family of five...
      那儿能住下五口之家。
    2. His family are completely behind him, whatever he decides...
      他无论作出什么决定，家人都全力支持。
    3. To him the family is the core of society...
      对他来说，家庭是社会的核心。
    4. Does he have any family?
      他有什么亲人吗？
  2. N-COUNT-COLL 子女;孩子
    When people talk about a family, they sometimes mean children.
    1. They decided to start a family.
      他们决定要孩子。
    2. ...couples with large families.
      儿女成群的夫妇
  3. N-COUNT-COLL 祖先;祖辈
    When people talk about their family, they sometimes mean their ancestors.
    1. Her family came to Los Angeles at the turn of the century.
      她的祖先在世纪之交时来到洛杉矶。
    2. ...homes where their families had lived for generations.
      祖祖辈辈生活过的家
    3. ...the history of mental illness in the family.
      家族精神病史
  4. ADJ 家族的;家庭的;家里的
    You can use family to describe things that belong to a particular family.
    1. He returned to the family home...
      他回到自己家里。
    2. I was working in the family business.
      我在自家的企业工作。
  5. ADJ 全家共用的;全家共享的
    You can use family to describe things that are designed to be used or enjoyed by both parents and children.
    1. It had been designed as a family house...
      这房子的设计适合一家老小共同居住。
    2. A wedding is a family event.
      婚礼是全家人的庆典。
  6. N-COUNT (动植物的)科
    A family of animals or plants is a group of related species.
    1. ...foods in the cabbage family, such as Brussels sprouts.
      抱子甘蓝之类的十字花科食物
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双语例句

  1. In those days, only quite wealthy families had baths of their own.
    那时候，只有非常富有的家庭才有自己的浴缸。
  2. Families round here are at breaking point. They have been on half wages since October
    这附近的家庭已经忍无可忍了。从10月以来他们就一直只领一半的薪水。
  3. Social workers say the average caseload is 32 families per employee.
    社会工作者说，雇员的平均工作量是每人32个家庭。
  4. The ladies spent some time catching up on each other's health and families
    女士们花了点时间叙旧，聊了聊彼此的健康和家庭状况。
  5. He expressed his condolences to the families of the people who died in the incident.
    他向这次事件中的死者家属表示了慰唁。
  6. With today's more efficient contraception women can plan their families and careers.
    如今有了更加有效的避孕方法，女性便可以规划她们的家庭和事业。
  7. In the first week, the city police evicted ten families
    在第一周内，该市警方就驱逐了10个家庭。
  8. Their families had feuded since their teenage daughters quarrelled two years ago.
    自从两家十几岁的女儿两年前吵了一架，两家人就结下了仇。
  9. Yesterday, the men's families held a news conference in their campaign to find out the truth
    昨天，这些男子的家人举行了记者招待会，以发起查明真相的运动。
  10. It was a place to which genteel families came in search of health and quiet.
    这是上流社会家庭寻求健康和静谧的场所。
  11. Most large cities are good for business and high life, but not for families on holiday.
    多数大城市是做生意和吃喝玩乐的好地方，但并不适合举家去度假。
  12. Regrettably we have to house families in these inadequate flats.
    很遗憾，我们不得不让住户挤在这些狭小的公寓里。
  13. The article was insulting to the families of British citizens
    那篇文章侮辱了英国公民家庭。
  14. We hear of women who run away, leaving behind their homes and families.
    我们听说有女人离家出走，扔下了家人不管。
  15. The airline's insurer is liable for damages to the victims 'families
    航空公司所投的保险公司有责任向受害者家属赔付损害赔偿金。
  16. I think it's very rare to have big families nowadays.
    我想，如今大家庭已经很少见了。
  17. Many of the 100,000 or so families who lost their homes in the earthquake have still not been rehoused
    有10万户左右的家庭在地震中失去了家园，其中许多家庭还没有得到安置。
  18. Many immigrants regularly remit money to their families.
    许多移民定期给他们的家人汇款。
  19. Some families have been republican for generations.
    有些家庭世代都支持共和党。
  20. The number of families seeking shelter rose by 17 percent
    寻求避难的家庭户增加了17%。
  21. He has spent most of his life being shunted between his mother, father and various foster families
    他一生中的大部分时间都在他母亲、父亲及各种各样的寄养家庭之间辗转度过。
  22. I was an only child, and so had no experience of large families
    我是独生子，因此没有在大家庭里生活的经历。
  23. Some families stocked their cellars with food and water
    有些家庭在地窖里储备了食品和水。
  24. They just want to return to their families in the occupied territories
    他们只是想回到在占领区的家人身边。
  25. This happens whether the children are in two-parent or one-parent families
    不管孩子是生活在双亲还是单亲家庭，这种情况都会发生。
  26. Though mine safety has much improved, miners 'families still fear the worst
    尽管矿井的安全状况有了很大改善，矿工的家属仍然害怕最糟的情况会发生。
  27. Divorce breaks up a lot of families.
    离婚拆散了许多家庭。
  28. He belongs to the rich and powerful families in this region.
    他是这一带的豪门富户。
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