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
family的复数

IELTS

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT-COLL 家;家庭;家族
  Afamilyis 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？
• N-COUNT-COLL 子女;孩子
  When people talk about afamily, 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
• N-COUNT-COLL 祖先;祖辈
  When people talk about theirfamily, 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
• ADJ 家族的;家庭的;家里的
  You can usefamilyto 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。
• ADJ 全家共用的;全家共享的
  You can usefamilyto 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。
• N-COUNT (动植物的)科
  Afamilyof 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

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• Many immigrants regularly remit money to their families.
  许多移民定期给他们的家人汇款。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。