family的復數(shù)形式是：families。family：英語單詞，“家”的意思。家族，家屬：共同祖先傳下的群體。

1、基本字義

family

英[?fæm?l?] 美[?fæm?l?]

n.家庭；親屬；家族；子女；[生]科；語族；[化]族

adj.家庭的；家族的；適合于全家的

同義詞

social group；partner and children；children；taxonomic group；isotopes

2、雙語例句

1.There's room in there for a family of five.

那兒能住下五口之家。

2.They decided to start a family.

他們決定要孩子。

3.Her family came to Los Angeles at the turn of the century.

她的祖先在世紀之交時來到洛杉磯。

4.He returned to the family home

他回到自己家里。

5.It had been designed as a family house.

這房子的設(shè)計適合一家老小共同居住。