我想有个家：关于family的综述

I never wanted this for you. I work my whole life — I don't apologize — to take care of my family, but I refused to be a fool, dancing on the string held by all those big shots.

——Godfather

我从来没想过要你干这个。我工作了一辈子，我不必道歉，我照顾了我的家人。但是我拒绝当个傻瓜，成为大人物所牵的绳子上的傀儡。

——《教父》

一、关于family，你应该知道的用法有

n.

1.家，家庭 [C] group consisting of parents and their children

Dick is a black sheep, always bringing trouble to his family.

迪克是个败家子，总给他家里招惹麻烦。

2.家庭成员及关系密切的亲戚 [C] a group consisting of six or ten parents, their children and close relations

They are members of the Royal family.

他们是皇家成员。

3.家族，家世，世系[C] all the people who are related to each other, including those who are now dead

Care should also be exercised in the immunization of children with a family history of an allergic diathesis.

对具有过敏素质家族史的儿童，在进行免疫时，亦宜加小心。

4.子女 [C] a couple's or a person's children

She needs her family, she says.

她说她需要她的子女。

5.（动植物的）科；具有相同特徵和同一来源的一组事物（如语言）[C] a group of related animals and plants; a group of related things, especially languages

Brussels sprouts belongs to the cabbage family.

抱子甘蓝属于十字花科植物。

二、你知道family和哪些词更搭吗？

extended family

大家庭,扩大的家庭(如数代同堂的家庭)

family name

n. 1.姓，姓氏

family planning

n.计划生育

family room

家人休息室

family tree

n.系谱,系谱图,族谱,族谱图

三、接下来，做个小测试来巩固一下

They cabled the news to her ______.

他们把这个消息电告她的家属。