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

• 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。
• Some families stocked their cellars with food and water
  有些家庭在地窖里储备了食品和水。
• 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。
• I think it's very rare to have big families nowadays.
  我想，如今大家庭已经很少见了。
• He belongs to the rich and powerful families in this region.
  他是这一带的豪门富户。
• 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。
• 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。
• The number of families seeking shelter rose by 17 percent
  寻求避难的家庭户增加了17%。
• 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。
• Many immigrants regularly remit money to their families.
  许多移民定期给他们的家人汇款。