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a family of [number]
用于说明家庭成员数量。
They have a family of five.
他们有一个五口之家。
家庭，家人
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
家庭，家人
a group of people related to each other, usually consisting of parents and children
They have a family of five.
他们有一个五口之家。
常指父母和孩子
一群有血缘、婚姻或收养关系的人,尤其是一对父母和他们的孩子；直系家庭。
A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; in particular, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.
共同生活的社会单位
a social unit living together
大家庭:通过血缘或婚姻关系联系在一起的一群人。
An extended family: a group of people who are related to one another by blood or marriage.
主要社会群体；父母和孩子
primary social group; parents and children
My family gets together for dinner every Sunday.
我家每周日都会聚在一起吃晚餐。
AI contextual example
She comes from a large family with five siblings.
她来自一个大家庭，有五个兄弟姐妹。
AI contextual example
Many families celebrate holidays with special traditions.
许多家庭用特殊的传统来庆祝节日。
AI contextual example
he moved his family to Virginia
他把全家搬到了弗吉尼亚
WordNet
用于说明家庭成员数量。
They have a family of five.
他们有一个五口之家。
指开始生育孩子。
They plan to start a family next year.
他们计划明年要孩子。
名词作定语，修饰后面名词。
We had a family dinner last night.
我们昨晚吃了一顿家庭晚餐。
Not this
We have big family.
Use this
We have a big family.
中文中没有冠词，但英语中可数名词单数前需加不定冠词a或an。family是可数名词单数，故必须加a。
Not this
I miss my home.
Use this
I miss my family.
中文里'家'可指家人或住所，但英语中home侧重住所或家庭环境，而family指家庭成员。想念家人应使用family。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
家庭成员
All family members are expected to attend the reunion.
所有家庭成员都应参加团聚。
组建家庭（生儿育女）
They decided to start a family after getting married.
他们结婚后决定生儿育女。
家族企业
He inherited the family business from his father.
他从父亲那里继承了家族企业。
家庭价值观
The politician spoke about the importance of family values.
这位政治家谈到了家庭价值观的重要性。
家庭团聚
We have a big family reunion every summer.
我们每年夏天都会举行一次大型家庭团聚。
家谱
She traced her ancestry using a family tree.
她通过家谱追溯自己的祖先。
家族遗传；一家人都有
Her musical talent runs in the family.
她的音乐天赋是家族遗传的。
家庭纽带；亲情
Family ties are very strong in our culture.
在我们的文化中，家庭纽带非常牢固。
顾家的男人；有家室的男人
He is a family man who spends all his free time with his wife and children.
他是一个顾家的男人，所有空闲时间都和妻子孩子在一起。
家庭不是一件重要的事。它就是一切。
This quote, often attributed to Michael J. Fox, highlights the central role of family in life.
这句话常被归功于迈克尔·J·福克斯，强调了家庭在生活中的核心作用。
我们是一家人！我所有的姐妹都和我在一起！
This lyric from the song 'We Are Family' by Sister Sledge celebrates unity and kinship.
这首歌的歌词来自Sister Sledge的《We Are Family》，歌颂团结和亲情。
Use family naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把family拆成Father And Mother I Love You的首字母，意为“父母，我爱你们”，记住“家”就是有父母的爱。
语域：neutral 常见场景：家庭生活、日常对话 此义项常用于家庭和亲属相关语境，语体中性。
可数名词，常用单数形式指家庭整体，复数形式指多个家庭。
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