| 单词 | family |
| 释义 | family noun¹ 1group of people related to each other家庭；家族adjective | verb + family | family + noun | preposition | phrases adjective➤big, large大家庭；大家族➤entire, whole全家◆a summer movie for the whole family一部供全家人一起观看的夏季影片➤close, close-knit亲密的／团结的家庭◆we are a very close-knit family and support each other through any crises.我们家非常团结，互相扶持渡过种种危机。➤happy, loving, supportive幸福的／充满爱意的／互相扶持的家庭➤dysfunctional不健全的家庭◆the movie is a portrait of a dysfunctional family.这部影片讲述了一个不健全家庭的故事。➤nuclear, traditional核心／传统家庭◆the nuclear family of parents and children父母与子女组成的核心家庭➤average普通家庭▸➤immediate直系亲属◆we've only told the immediate family (= the closest relations).我们只告诉了直系亲属。➤extended（数代同堂的）大家庭◆it was difficult to maintain contact with members of his extended family.与他的大家庭成员保持联系很困难。➤lone-parent, one-parent, single-parent单亲家庭◆the difficulties faced by one-parent families单亲家庭面对的困难➤two-parent双亲家庭▸➤adoptive领养家庭◆they help find emotionally damaged children placements with adoptive families.他们帮助感情受到伤害的孩子找到领养他们的家庭。➤real真正的家庭▸➤patriarchal家长制的家庭➤military军人家庭◆she grew up in a military family.她在一个军人家庭中长大。➤working工人家庭▸➤middle-class, working-class, etc.中产阶级、工薪阶层等家庭➤low-income, middle-income低收入／中等收入家庭▸➤old历史很久的家族▸➤aristocratic, imperial, noble, royal贵族家庭；帝王之家；高贵的家庭；王室➤powerful, prominent有权势的／显赫的家族▸➤affluent, landowning, rich, wealthy, well-to-do富足的／拥有地产的／富有的／殷富的／生活富裕的家庭▸➤poor贫困家庭◆tax incentives for low-income families对低收入家庭的减税优惠➤homeless无家可归的家庭▸➤bereaved丧亲家庭◆a helpline set up to counsel bereaved families为丧亲家庭提供咨询的帮助热线➤human人类◆the rights of all members of the human family人类所有成员享有的权利verb + family➤belong to, be one of, be part of, come from属于⋯家族；是家庭的一分子；是家庭的一部份；来自⋯家庭◆he belonged to an aristocratic family.他出身贵族。◆we all knew her so well that we felt she was almost part of the family.我们和她很熟识，觉得她几乎就是我们家的一员。◆many of our students come from poor families.我们的很多学生来自贫困家庭。➤marry into嫁入⋯家庭◆she married into a wealthy family.她嫁入豪门。➤run in在家族中遗传◆a medical condition which runs in the family家族遗传的疾病➤be in在家中◆this painting has been in our family for generations.这幅画在我们家已传了好几代。family + noun➤background, history家庭背景；家族史◆do you know anything about her family background?你知道她的家庭背景吗？◆a family history of heart disease家族心脏病史➤tradition家族传统◆in 1941 he carried on the family tradition and enlisted in the army.他继承了家族传统，于 1941 年参了军。➤connections, relationships, ties家族联系／关系／渊源◆they prefer to stay in their home country because of family ties.因为家族关系，他们宁愿待在国内。➤group, member家族群体；家庭成员➤friend世交；全家人的朋友▸➤life家庭生活▸➤business家族企业▸➤home家庭住宅▸➤commitments家庭义务◆the job wouldn't really fit in with my family commitments.这份工作与我应尽的家庭义务相冲突。➤income家庭收入▸➤doctor, physician (name) 家庭医生▸➤holiday, vacation (name) 家人在一块儿度的节日／假日▸➤feud家族世仇▸➤heirloom传家宝▸➤motto家训▸➤name (= surname) 姓氏▸➤planning计划生育preposition➤in a/the family在家庭中◆these problems occur in all families.所有家庭都有这些问题。➤within a/the family在家中◆issues which create conflict within the family导致家庭内部矛盾的问题phrases➤family and friends家人和朋友◆the support of family and friends is vital.家人和朋友的支持至关重要。➤a member of a family家庭成员family noun² 2children子女adjective | verb + family | family + noun adjective➤large, small子女多；子女少▸➤young年幼子女◆parents with young families子女尚幼的父母verb + family➤have有孩子◆i always wanted to have a large family.我一直想要有很多孩子。➤start要孩子◆they got married last year and plan to start a family (= have children) soon.他们去年结婚，打算很快就要孩子。➤bring up, raise抚养／养育子女◆it's a struggle to bring up a family on a low income.用微薄的收入抚养孩子很艰难。➤feed, support喂养／养育子女◆it is difficult for them to earn enough to feed their families.对他们而言，很难挣到足够的钱养孩子。family + noun➤size家庭人口◆average family size has decreased since the 19th century.19 世纪以来，家庭平均人口已经减少。➤man居家男人◆a good family man, completely devoted to his wife and kids全身心投入到妻儿身上的居家好男人family noun 1➤a family of four四口之家➤the support of family and friends亲友的支持➤the painting has been in our family for generations.这幅画是我们家的传家宝。family ♦︎ household ♦︎ home ♦︎ housethese are all words for the people who live together in the same building.这些词均表示住在一起的一家人、全家人。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆a low-income / poor / high-income / wealthy / rich family / household / home◆a middle-class / working-class family / household / home◆a one-parent / single-parent family / household / home◆a large / big / small family / household◆a friendly / happy family / home / house◆an / the average family / household / home◆to come from a ...family / home◆to be one of the family / household◆family / household income◆sb's family / home life / background / situation◆a / the member / head of the family / household■ family [countable + singular or plural verb] a group consisting of one or two parents and their children家，家庭（包括父母、子女）◆a family of four四口之家◆families with young children有小孩的家庭◆the other members of my family我家的其他成员◆all my family enjoy skiing.我们全家都喜欢滑雪。◆almost every family in the country owns a television.这个国家几乎家家都有一台电视机。◆he's a friend of the family (= he is known and liked by the parents and the children).他是这一家人的朋友。◆not everybody lives in the conventional nuclear family (= a family that consists of father, mother and children).并非每个人都生活在传统的父母加子女的核心家庭里。◆a family business / car家庭生意／用车■ household [countable] all the people living together in a house, especially when considered as an economic unit（尤指作为经济单位的）一家人，家庭，同住一所房子的人◆most households now own at least one car.大多数家庭现在至少有一辆汽车。◆house prices are rising, driven by the big increase in the number of single-person households.一人家庭数量大增推动房价上涨。◆the average household pays 27p a day in water rates.普通家庭每天用水的开销是 27 便士。◆household bills / chores / goods家庭账单／杂务／用品note 辨析 family or household?members of a family are related to each other, but a member of a household could be sb who rents a room in the house, or sb who lives with the family and works for them, for example. family emphasizes the individuals involved and is used to talk about who they are, what activities they like, how good the relationship is, etc. household is often used in news reports and business writing, emphasizing the group as a unit, especially when referring to their position in society, the money they spend or earn, etc. * family 中各成员间有亲属关系，但 household 的成员可能只是在房子里租一间屋，或与那家人同住但要为其工作。family 强调家庭中的个体，常用来表示他们是谁、喜欢什么样的活动、彼此间的关系如何等。household 常用于新闻报道和商务写作中，强调一家一户这种单位，尤用以指作为群体的一家人的社会地位、花销或收入等。■ home [countable] a family living together, and the way it behaves家庭◆they wanted to give the boy a secure and loving home.他们想给那男孩一个安全又充满爱的家。◆she comes from a broken home (= a family in which the parents are divorced or separated).她出身于一个破裂的家庭。◆she had never had a stable home life.她从未有过稳定的家庭生活。■ house [singular] all the people in a house住在一所房子里的人；全家人◆be quiet or you'll wake the whole house!安静点，别把全家人都吵醒！family noun 2➤a family of four四口之家➤the support of family and friends亲友的支持➤the painting has been in our family for generations.这幅画是我们家的传家宝。family ♦︎ relative ♦︎ relation ♦︎ kin ♦︎ connectionsthese are all words for a person who is related to sb else, or a group of people who are related to each other.这些词均表示亲人、亲属。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆a relative / relation of mine, yours, his, etc.◆(a) close / near / distant relative / relation / kin◆the / sb's immediate family / relatives / relations◆(a) female / male relative / relation / kin◆a living / surviving relative / relation◆to have family / relatives / relations (in australia, abroad, in the car trade, etc.)◆to stay with / visit family / relatives / relations◆friends and family / relatives / relations■ family [countable + singular or plural verb, uncountable] a group consisting of one or two parents, their children and other people who are related to them, for example grandparents, wives and husbands（大）家庭（包括父母、子女及近亲）◆all our family came to grandad's eightieth birthday party.我们所有的亲属都来参加了祖父的八十寿宴。◆the support of family and friends is vital.亲友的支持极为重要。◆i always think of you as one of the family.我一直把你当成自家人。◆ (informal) she's family (= she is related to us).她是我们家的人。◆she grew up surrounded by a large extended family (= a family group that includes not only parents and children but also uncles, aunts, grandparents, etc.).她在一个大家族中长大。■ relative [countable] a person who is in the same family as sb else; a thing that belongs to the same group as sth else亲戚；亲属；同类事物◆i have close relatives.我有近亲。◆she's looking after an elderly relative.她在照料一位年老的亲戚。◆the ibex is a distant relative of the mountain goat.北山羊与石山羊有较远的亲缘关系。▸ related adjective◆we're distantly related.我们是远亲。◆the llama is related to the camel.美洲驼和骆驼是亲缘物种。■ relation [countable] a person who is in the same family as sb else亲戚；亲属◆she's a distant relation of mine.她是我的一位远亲。◆he's called brady too, but we're no relation (= not related).他也叫布雷迪，但我们不是亲戚。◆is he any relation to you?他是你的什么亲戚吗？note 辨析 relative or relation?sometimes you can use either word.这两个词有时可通用◆she's a distant relative / relation of mine.她是我的一位远亲。 relative is often used when the exact relationship between the people is not known or does not matter.人们之间的确切关系不详或不重要时，常用 relative◆on his death, the house will pass to the nearest surviving relative (= whichever relative that happens to be).他死后，房子将传给在世的最近亲。 relation is used especially when you are stating or asking the degree of relationship between people. * relation 尤用于陈述或询问人们之间是何种程度的关系◆we're no relation.我们不是亲戚。◆what relation is rita to you?丽塔是你的什么亲戚？it is also used, both literally and figuratively, in the phrase poor relation. * relation 也用在短语 poor relation 中，有字面和比喻两层意思◆our branch of the family was always regarded as the poor relations.我们家这一支总是被视为家族中的穷亲戚。◆ (figurative) he believes that interior design is the poor relation of (= inferior to) architecture.他认为室内设计的地位比不上建筑。■ kin [plural] (old-fashioned or formal) your family or your relatives（统称）家属，亲属，亲戚◆marriage between close kin is prohibited.禁止近亲结婚。◆i'm her next of kin (= her closest living relative).我是她的直系亲属。ⓘ kin is most often used in the expression next of kin. * kin 最常用于短语 next of kin （直系亲属；最近亲）中。■ connections [plural] people who are your relatives, but not members of your close family亲戚；旁系亲属◆she is british but also has german connections.她是英国人，但也有德国亲戚。◆he has a whole network of family connections in italy.他在意大利有一整张亲属关系网。family noun 3➤a family of four四口之家➤the support of family and friends亲友的支持➤the painting has been in our family for generations.这幅画是我们家的传家宝。 ➡ see also the entry for background另见 background 条family ♦︎ origin ♦︎ dynasty ♦︎ lineage ♦︎ blood ♦︎ descent ♦︎ ancestry ♦︎ birth ♦︎ pedigree ♦︎ roots ♦︎ parentagethese are words for all the people who are related to each other, including those who are dead.这些词均表示家族。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆by origin / descent / birth◆to be of noble, scottish, etc. origin / lineage / blood / descent / ancestry / birth / pedigree / parentage◆ethnic / racial / social / cultural origin / descent / ancestry / pedigree / roots◆african, scottish, italian, etc. family / origin / lineage / blood / descent / ancestry / roots / parentage◆(of) humble / lowly family / origins / birth / roots◆(of) noble family / origins / lineage / blood / descent / ancestry / birth◆(of) unknown origin / descent / parentage◆middle-class / working-class / peasant family / origins / roots◆to trace your family / origin / lineage / ancestry / pedigree / roots■ family [countable + singular or plural verb] all the people who are related to each other, including those who are now dead家族◆some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years.有些家族在这个地区务农有几百年了。◆this painting has been in our family for generations.这幅画是我们家的传家宝。◆how far back can you trace your family tree (= a diagram that shows the relationship between members of a family over a long period of time)?你的家谱可以追溯到多少代？◆heart disease runs in the family.这家人都有心脏病。■ origin [countable, uncountable] (also origins [plural]) a person's social and family background身世；出身◆children of various ethnic origins各族裔的儿童◆people of german origin德裔民众◆a person's country of origin (= where they were born) 某人的出生国◆she has risen from humble origins to immense wealth.她出身卑微，终成巨富。 ➡ see also origin → source ■ dynasty /dɪnəsti; name daɪnəsti/ [countable] a series of rulers of a country who all belong to the same family; a period of years during which members of a particular family rule a country王朝；朝代；朝；代◆the nehru-gandhi dynasty尼赫鲁—甘地王朝◆a ming dynasty vase一只明代花瓶◆eventually the dynasty was overthrown, and the country became a republic.王朝统治最终被推翻，该国成为共和国。▸ dynastic /dɪnæstɪk; name daɪnæstɪk/ adjective [usually before noun] ◆dynastic history王朝统治史■ lineage /lɪniɪdʒ/ [uncountable, countable] (formal) the series of families that sb is descended from, especially when these are families of high social position that go back a long way in history（尤指历史悠久、社会地位高的）世系，宗系，血统◆a french nobleman of ancient lineage出身于古老世家的法国贵族成员 ➡ see also line → series ■ blood [uncountable] (rather formal) family origins血统；家世；出身◆she is of noble blood.她有贵族血统。◆there is some polish blood on his father's side.他父亲一方有波兰血统。■ descent /dɪsent/ [uncountable] (rather formal) family origins血统；家世；出身◆people of west indian descent祖籍西印度群岛的民众◆he traces his line of descent from the stuart kings.他的家族可追溯到斯图亚特王朝。■ ancestry /ænsestri/ [countable, usually singular, uncountable] (rather formal) family origins血统；家世；出身◆his eyes owed their startling blueness to his irish ancestry.爱尔兰祖先给了他一双碧蓝的眼睛。◆he was able to trace his ancestry back over 1 000 years.他可追祖溯宗至一千多年前。▸ ancestor noun [countable] ◆his ancestors had come to america from ireland.他的祖先从爱尔兰来到美国。◆a reptile that was the common ancestor of lizards and turtles作为蜥蜴和龟的共同始祖的一种爬行动物 opp descendant → son note 辨析 blood, descent or ancestry?these are all rather formal ways of talking about sb's family origins. you trace your descent from sb, starting in the past and coming forward to the present; you trace your ancestry back to sb, starting with yourself and working back. blood is used especially to emphasize either the high social position of sb's family, or the fact that sb is descended from a number of different families in different places.这些词均为描述某人的血统、家世颇为正式的用语。trace one's descent from sb 指对家世的追溯，从过去开始直至现在； trace one's ancestry back to sb 指从自己开始回溯至先祖。blood 尤用以强调某人的家族社会地位崇高，或强调某人的血统源自不同地域的几个不同家族◆of noble blood有贵族血统◆of mixed chinese and portuguese blood华裔和葡萄牙裔混血◆some polish blood on his father's side他父系的波兰血统■ birth [uncountable] a person's origin or the social position of their family, especially when this is different from their current situation, or when they are of high social position（尤指与现在不同的或高贵的）出身，门第◆anne was french by birth but lived most of her life in italy.安妮在血统上是法国人，但大部份时间住在意大利。◆a woman of noble birth出身贵族的女子■ pedigree /pedɪgriː/ [countable, uncountable] a person's family history or the background of sth, especially when this is impressive（尤指显赫的）家史，门第，世系◆she was proud of her long pedigree.她为自己源远流长的家世而自豪。◆the product has a pedigree going back to the last century.该产品的渊源可追溯到上个世纪。■ roots [plural] the feelings or connections that you have with a place because you have lived there or your family came from there根（指与出生地或原籍相关的情感或联系）◆i'm proud of my african roots.我为我的非洲血统感到骄傲。◆after 20 years in america, i still feel my roots are in ireland.尽管在美国生活了 20 年，我还是觉得我的根在爱尔兰。 ➡ see also root → source ■ parentage /peərəntɪdʒ; name perəntɪdʒ/ [uncountable] the origin of a person's parents and who they are出身；世系；家世◆a young american of german parentage一个年轻的德裔美国人◆nothing is known about her parentage and background.她的家世和来历不明。 family [countable + singular or plural verb] a group consisting of one or two parents and their children家，家庭（包括父母、子女）◆a family of four四口之家◆families with young children有小孩的家庭◆the other members of my family我家的其他成员◆all my family enjoy skiing.我们全家都喜欢滑雪。◆almost every family in the country owns a television.这个国家几乎家家都有一台电视机。◆he's a friend of the family (= he is known and liked by the parents and the children).他是这一家人的朋友。◆not everybody lives in the conventional nuclear family (= a family that consists of father, mother and children).并非每个人都生活在传统的父母加子女的核心家庭里。◆a family business / car家庭生意／用车family [countable + singular or plural verb, uncountable] a group consisting of one or two parents, their children and other people who are related to them, for example grandparents, wives and husbands（大）家庭（包括父母、子女及近亲）◆all our family came to grandad's eightieth birthday party.我们所有的亲属都来参加了祖父的八十寿宴。◆the support of family and friends is vital.亲友的支持极为重要。◆i always think of you as one of the family.我一直把你当成自家人。◆ (informal) she's family (= she is related to us).她是我们家的人。◆she grew up surrounded by a large extended family (= a family group that includes not only parents and children but also uncles, aunts, grandparents, etc.).她在一个大家族中长大。family [countable + singular or plural verb] all the people who are related to each other, including those who are now dead家族◆some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years.有些家族在这个地区务农有几百年了。◆this painting has been in our family for generations.这幅画是我们家的传家宝。◆how far back can you trace your family tree (= a diagram that shows the relationship between members of a family over a long period of time)?你的家谱可以追溯到多少代？◆heart disease runs in the family.这家人都有心脏病。 family [countable + singular or plural verb, uncountable] a couple's or a person's children, especially young children子女；（尤指）幼年子女◆i always wanted to have a large family.我一直希望儿女成群。◆i addressed it to mr and mrs jones and family.我以此致琼斯伉俪及子女。◆they got married last year and plan to start a family (= have children) soon.他们去年结了婚，而且计划马上要孩子。family/ˈfæməli ||; ˈfæməlɪ/noun (plural families) 1. [c] [with.sop] a group of people who are related to each other 家；家庭: ◇i have quite a large family. 我有个相当大的家庭。 sometimes we use ‘family’ to mean ‘parents and their children’ (a nuclear family), sometimes we use it to include other relatives, for example grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc (an extended family). family有时指由父母和儿女组成的核心家庭(nuclear family)，有时指包括其他亲戚，如祖父母、姑母、伯父等的扩大家庭(extended family)。 family is used with a singular verb when we are talking about it as a unit almost every family in the village owns a television. a plural verb is used when we are thinking about the members of a family as individuals my family are all very tall. family can be used before another noun to describe things that are suitable for or that can be used by all the family family entertainment the family car family作为一个单位，用单数动词：almost every family in the village owns a television.村里差不多每户都有电视机。family作为个别家庭成员的总称，则用复数动词：my family are all very tall. 我的家人个子都很高。family可用在另一个名词前，表示适合全家或全家都能用：family entertainment全家皆宜的娱乐·the family car家用汽车 2. [c,u] children 子女: ◇do you have any family? 你有没有孩子？◇we are planning to start a family next year (= to have our first baby). 我们计划明年生头一个孩子。◇to bring up/raise a family 养育╱抚养子女 3. [c] a group of animals, plants, etc that are of a similar type （动植物等的）科: ◇lions belong to the cat family. 狮子是猫科动物。 run in the family to be found very often in a family 家族中间常见的: ◇red hair runs in the family. 那个家族中的人都长着红头发。 family1 a group of people who are related to each other2 things that happen in a family or belong in a family3 someone who belongs to your family4 to belong to the same family5 people who are related to you because of marriage6 people who were in the same family as you a long time agorelated wordssee alsomother,father,child,baby,relationship,home,1. a group of people who are related to each other 一群相互有亲属关系的人 family /ˈfæməli/ [countable noun] a group of people who are related to each other, especially a mother, father, and their children all living together 家，家庭 he comes from a family of eight children. 他来自一个有八个孩子的家庭。 a lot of the families living in this area are very poor. 居住在这一地区的许多家庭都很贫困。member of a family pearl is the last surviving member of her family. 珀尔是她家中最后一名生存者。the armstrong/mitchell/jones family the family with this name 阿姆斯特朗家族/米切尔家族/琼斯家族 various members of the kennedy family were at the funeral. 肯尼迪家族的一些成员出席了葬礼。immediate family your closest relatives 直系亲属 only her immediate family knew she had heart disease. 只有她的直系亲属知道她有心脏病。nuclear family a family consisting of a mother, a father, and their children 核心家庭 having an intact nuclear family does not guarantee that a child will turn out well. 有个完整的核心家庭并不能保证培养出来的孩子就一定好。extended family including cousins, grandparents etc 大家庭 my extended family usually gets together at holidays. 我的大家庭通常在假日里相聚。one-parent family/single-parent family a family in which there is only one parent 单亲家庭 single-parent families are much more common these days. 如今单亲家庭比过去常见得多了。big/large/small family i grew up in a large family in the south. 我在南方的一个大家庭中长大。 the cost of sending kids to college - even for a small family - is extremely high. 送孩子上大学即使对小家庭来说也是一笔巨大的开支。 parents /ˈpeərənts/ [plural noun] someone's mother and father 父母，双亲 do you get on well with your parents? 你和父母相处得好吗? parents need to become more involved in their children's school activities. 父母应该更多地参加子女在学校的各种活动。 folks /fəʊks/ [plural noun] informal your family, especially your parents 【非正式】家人；［尤指］双亲 she's gone back home to see her folks. 她回家去看家人了。 my folks were waiting for me at the station. 我父母在车站等着我。 background /ˈbækgraʊnd/ [countable noun] the type of family and social class that you grew up in 家庭出身，出身背景 most of his friends were from similar middle-class backgrounds. 他的大多数朋友都来自相似的中产阶级家庭。 in our class we have children of all different religious and ethnic backgrounds. 我们班上的孩子来自各不相同的宗教和种族背景。2. things that happen in a family or belong in a family 家中发生的或属于家庭范围内的事 family /ˈfæməli/ [adjective only before noun] family home/business/argument etc something that belongs to a family or happens in a family 家庭的［家族的］住宅/事务/争执等 i stopped going on family holidays when i was 15. 我15岁起就不再和家人一起去度假了。 when her parents died, she took over the family business. 父母去世后，她就接管了家族的生意。 we're planning a big family celebration when my cousin gets married. 我表亲结婚时，我们安排了一个大型的家庭庆祝会。 domestic /dəˈmestɪk/ [adjective only before noun] domestic violence/trouble/argument etc fighting, arguments, or problems between members of the same family 家庭的暴力/问题/争执等 victims of domestic violence are often reluctant to tell the police. 家庭暴力的受害者常常不愿去告诉警方。 i'm worried about jim - i think he may be having some domestic problems. 我很担心吉姆，我觉得他可能有些家庭问题。 run in the family /ˌrʌn ɪn ðə ˈfæməli/ [verb phrase not in progressive] if an illness or type of behaviour runs in the family, it is common in that family ［疾病或行为类型］为一家人所共有 asthma seems to run in our family. 我们家好像人人都患哮喘。 good looks must run in the family. 在这家族内美貌肯定有遗传的。3. someone who belongs to your family 家庭的成员 relative/relation /ˈrelətɪv, rɪˈleɪʃən/ [countable noun] someone who is a member of your family although they do not live with you 亲戚，亲属 over a hundred friends and relatives came to the wedding. 一百多位好友亲朋来出席了婚礼。relative/relation of some relatives of the victims are planning to sue. 受害者的一些亲戚在计划提出起诉。close relative/relation someone who is closely related to you 近亲 when he died, there were no children or close relatives to contact. 他去世后，既无子女又无近亲可联系。distant relative/relation someone who is not closely related to you 远亲 we have some distant relations in australia that we've never met. 在澳大利亚我们有几个从未见过面的远亲。no relation to somebody used to say someone is not related to someone else with the same name 与某［同姓的］人无亲属关系 marty rogers (no relation to governor rogers) is one of the governor's biggest critics. 马蒂·罗杰斯［与罗杰斯州长并无亲属关系］是州长最主要的批评者之一。 family member/member of the family /ˌfæməli ˈmembəʳ, ˌmembər əv ðə ˈfæməli/ [countable noun] someone who is part of your family 家庭成员 only close family members are allowed to visit her. 只有很亲近的家庭成员才允许探访她。 woods says she's not sure if any of the members of her family have read the book. 伍兹说她不知道她的家人中是否有谁已读过此书。 next of kin /ˌnekst əv ˈkɪn/ [noun phrase] the person or people who are most closely related to you, for example your husband or mother, and who need to be told when you die or if you have a serious accident ［死亡或发生严重意外时需通知的］最近的亲属，家属，至亲 the college need to know your next of kin in case something happens to you. 学校得知道你最近的亲属是谁，万一你有什么事情就通知他。 the police will not release the dead man's name until his next of kin have been informed. 警方在通知到死者的至亲之前是不会透露他的名字的。4. to belong to the same family 同属于一个家族 be related /biː rɪˈleɪtə̇d/ [verb phrase] if two people are related, they are both members of the same family - use this about cousins, grandparents etc, but not about your parents or your brothers and sisters 是亲属，有亲戚关系［如表兄妹、祖父母等，但不能指你的父母或兄弟姐妹］ ‘i didn't know you and ted were related.’ ‘yes, ted's wife is my sister.’ “我原先不知道你和特德有亲戚关系。”“对，特德是我妹夫。”be related to john told me he was related to mel gibson - is that true? 约翰告诉我说他和梅尔·吉布森是亲戚。有这么回事吗？ be descended from /biː dɪˈsendə̇d frɒm/ [verb phrase] to be related to someone who lived a long time ago, especially someone famous or important 是…的后裔［尤指名人或要人的后裔］ she is descended from the duke of marlborough. 她是马尔伯勒公爵的后裔。 many of the plantation owners were descended from american missionaries. 许多种植园主都是美国传教士的后裔。5. people who are related to you because of marriage 烟亲 mother-in-law/son-in-law etc /ˈmʌðər ɪn ˌlɔː, ˈsʌn ɪn ˌlɔː/ [countable noun] someone who is related to you because of a marriage, for example, your mother-in-law is the mother of your wife or husband, and your sister-in-law is the sister of your wife or husband, or the wife of your brother 丈母娘［婆婆］/女婿等 surprisingly, my mother-in-law and i get along very well. 让人感到意外的是，丈母娘和我相处甚洽。 my sister and brother-in-law are coming to visit next week. 我妹妹和妹夫下周要来访。 stepmother/stepson/stepsister etc /ˈstepmʌðəʳ, ˈstepsʌn, ˈstepsɪstəʳ/ [countable noun] someone who becomes your mother, sister, son etc when you or a person you are related to marries for a second time 继母/继子/异父［异母］所生的姐姐［妹妹］等 after my mother got remarried, it took a while to get used to having a stepfather. 母亲再婚后，我费了一段时间才习惯有个继父。 she has two sisters and a stepbrother. 她有两个姐姐和一个异父［母］兄弟。 half-brother/half-sister /ˈhɑːf brʌðəʳ, ˈhɑːf sɪstəʳ ǁ ˈhæf-/ [countable noun] someone who is the child of one of your parents but not both of them 异父［母］兄弟/异父［母］姐妹 alyssa has a half-brother she's never met because her parents don't speak to each other any more. 阿莉莎有个她从未见过面的异父［母］弟弟，因为她父母不相来往了。 by marriage /baɪ ˈmærɪdʒ/ [adverb] if you are related to someone by marriage, they are married to someone in your family or you are married to someone in their family 通过婚姻，联姻地 john's my cousin by marriage. 约翰和我是姻兄弟。 in-laws /ˈɪn lɔːz/ [plural noun] informal the parents of your husband or wife 【非正式】岳父岳母；公公婆婆 we lived with my in-laws until we had enough money to buy a house of our own. 我们有钱自己买房子之前和公公婆婆住在一起。6. people who were in the same family as you a long time ago 你的祖先 ancestor /ˈænsəstəʳ, -ses-ǁ-ses-/ [countable noun] a member of your family who lived a long time ago, especially hundreds of years ago 祖先，祖宗 my ancestors originally came from ireland. 我的祖先最早来自爱尔兰。 during the festival of obon, japanese show respect to their dead ancestors. 在盂兰盆节期间，日本人祭祀亡故的祖先。 family /ˈfæməli/ [countable noun] people that you are related to who lived a long time ago 祖先；家族 her family came to america from scotland in about 1750. 她的祖先于1750年左右从苏格兰来到美洲。 our family has lived around here for hundreds of years. 我们家族居住在这一带已有好几百年了。 descendant /dɪˈsendənt/ [countable noun] someone who is a relative of a person who lived and died a long time ago, especially a famous or important person ［尤指名人或要人的］子孙，后裔，后代 frederick and bertha moved to iowa in 1852, and their descendants still live in the area. 弗雷德里克和伯莎于1852年来到爱荷华州定居，其后代现仍住在该地区。descendant of paul claims to be a descendant of king charles i. 保罗自称是英王查理一世的后裔。 forefathers /ˈfɔːʳˌfɑːðəʳz/ [plural noun] people in your family who lived a long time ago 祖先，先辈 his forefathers helped settle this area a century and a half ago. 一个半世纪前他的祖先帮助开发了这一地区。 fam·i·ly /`fæməlɪ; ˈfæməli/n 1. [c] a group of people who are related to each other, especially parents and their children 家，家庭:◇do you know the family next door? 你认识隔壁那家人吗？◇run in the family (=be common in a particular family) 为一家人所共有: heart disease runs in our family. 心脏病在我们家族中遗传。 2. [c] children 子女:◇start a family (=have children) 生孩子◇bring up/raise a family the problems of bringing up a family of five 抚养五个子女的困难 3. [c] a group of things, especially animals or plants, that are related ［尤指动物或植物的］科:◇tigers and other members of the cat family 老虎和其他猫科动物 ☞ family |
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