Grammar Note
通常用作复数，没有单数形式
家人；父母
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家人；父母
The members of one's immediate family, especially one's parents
The folks next door invited us for dinner.
隔壁邻居邀请我们去吃晚饭。
直系亲属,尤指父母。
The members of one's immediate family, especially one's parents
I'm going to visit my folks this weekend.
这个周末我要去看望我的父母。
Some folks think that life is all about happiness.
有些人认为生活就是关于快乐。
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通常用作复数，没有单数形式
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