释义
🔑 fam·ily BrE /ˈfæməli / NAmE /ˈfæməli / noun (fam·il ies 🔑 [ C + sing./pl. v. ] a group consisting of one or two parents and their children ◆ the other members of my family ◆ Almost every family in the country owns a television . ◆ All my family enjoy skiing . ◆ one -parent single -parent families ◆ a family of four ◆ families with young children ➡ see also blended family , nuclear family adopt , child , family , generation , heir , in-laws , parent , relation , stepfamily , surrogate mother
🔑 [ C + sing./pl. v. , U ] a group consisting of one or two parents , their children and close relations ◆ All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party . ◆ The support of family and friends is vital . ◆ We've only told the immediate family (= the closest relations . ◆ the Royal Family (= the children and close relations of the king or queen ◆ I always think of you as one of the family . ◆ (informal She's family (= she is a relation . ➡ see also extended family 🔑 [ C + sing./pl. v. ] all the people who are related to each other , including those who are now dead ◆ Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years . ◆ This painting has been in our family for generations . 🔑 [ C + sing./pl. v. , U ] a couple's or a person's children , especially young children ◆ They have a large family . ◆ I addressed it to Mr and Mrs Jones and family . ◆ Do they plan to start a family (= have children ? ◆ to bring up /raise a family Children 孩子 Having a baby/child 怀孕 want a baby/a child/kids 想要孩子 start a family 生孩子 conceive/be expecting/be going to have a baby/child 怀孕 miss your period 月经未按期来 become/get/be/find out that you are pregnant 怀孕了；发现怀孕了 have a baby/a child/kids/a son/a daughter/twins/a family 有一个宝宝/一个孩子/孩子/一个儿子/一个女儿/一对双胞胎/孩子 have a normal/a difficult/an unwanted pregnancy; an easy/a difficult/a home birth 正常/历经艰难/意外怀孕；顺产；难产；在家中分娩 be in/go into/induce labour/ (especially US labor 分娩；催产 have/suffer/cause a miscarriage 流产；引起流产 give birth to a child/baby/daughter/son/twins 生了一个孩子/一个宝宝/一个女儿/一个儿子/一对双胞胎 Parenting 养育；抚养；教养 bring up/ (especially NAmE raise a child/family 抚养孩子 care for/ (especially BrE look after a baby/child/kid 照顾小孩 change (BrE a nappy/ (NAmE a diaper/a baby 换尿布；给婴儿换尿布 feed/breastfeed/bottle-feed a baby 喂孩子；给孩子哺乳；用奶瓶喂养孩子 be entitled to/go on maternity/paternity leave 有权利休/正在休产假/陪产假 go back/return to work after maternity leave 产假后回到工作岗位 need/find/get a babysitter/good quality affordable childcare 需要/找到一个临时保姆/负担得起的高质量儿童保育 balance/combine work and childcare/child-rearing/family life 平衡/兼顾工作与照顾小孩/抚养小孩/家庭生活 educate/teach/home-school a child/kid 教育孩子；给孩子家庭教育 punish/discipline/spoil a child/kid 惩罚/管教/娇惯孩子 adopt a baby/child/kid 收养小孩 offer a baby for/put a baby up for adoption 把小孩给人收养 (especially BrE foster a child/kid 代养小孩 be placed with/be raised by foster parents 被交给寄养父母；由寄养父母抚养 🔑 [ C ] a group of related animals and plants ; a group of related things , especially languages ◆ Lions belong to the cat family . ◆ the Germanic family of languages ● (be /get ) in the ˈfamily way (old-fashioned informal (to be /become ) pregnant ● run in the ˈfamily to be a common feature in a particular family ◆ Heart disease runs in the family . 🔑 fam·ily BrE /ˈfæməli / NAmE /ˈfæməli / adjective [ only before noun ] 🔑 connected with the family or a particular family ◆ family life ◆ your family background 🔑 owned by a family ◆ a family business 🔑 suitable for all members of a family , both adults and children ◆ a family show
