family 作"家人" 時意味復(fù)數(shù)觀念，作東語時，謂動用復(fù)數(shù)；family一詞沒有用復(fù)數(shù)名義。

My family are watching TV . 爾的家人們正在觀電視。

My family will move to another city net week . 下周,爾齊家要搬到另外一個都會往。

All my family enjoy skiing.

爾們齊家皆可恨滑雪。

All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party.

爾們一齊的支屬皆來加入了祖父八十壽宴。

The support of family and friends is vital.

親朋的支撐極為沉要。

His family are completely behind him, whatever he decides

他不管作出甚么裁奪，家人皆齊力支撐。

family作"家庭" 時，意味家庭這個集體，是單數(shù)觀念。作東語時，謂動用單數(shù)；family作"家庭" 時，有復(fù)數(shù)名義，families意味幾個家庭。

用作名詞 (n.)

There are five people in my family.

爾家里有五口人。

He was born in a wealthy family.

他出身在一個充盈的家庭。

用作描摹詞 (adj.)

Quarrels are a normal part of family life.

反目是家庭糊口正常的一局部。

He returned to the family home...

他歸到本人家里。

She works in the family business.

她在家眷的企業(yè)服務(wù)。

Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years.

有些家眷在這個地域務(wù)農(nóng)有幾百年了。

It had been designed as a family house...

這屋子的設(shè)計契合一家長幼同共寓居。

family作"家庭、家眷" 時, 意味家庭這個集體, 是單數(shù)觀念. 作東語時,謂動用單數(shù); family作"家庭" 時, 有復(fù)數(shù)名義: families 幾個家庭。

如: Many families have cars now. 此刻好多家庭有小車。

Almost every family in the country owns a television.

這個邦家?guī)捉壹医杂幸慌_電視機。

family英語單詞，“家”的意義。家眷，宅眷：同共前輩傳下的群體。

They decided to start a family.

他們裁奪要孩童。

She's family (= she is a relation) .

她是爾們家的人。

one-parent / single-parent families

單親家庭

the Royal Family 王室

(be/get) in the family way

孕珠；有喜