family/'fæməlɪ/

n.

➊ a group of people consisting of a mother, a father and their children

➋ children

n. 〖复-lies/-lɪz/〗 [C]

➊ 家庭：[family + v. 单/复] A new family has（或have） moved in next door. 新的一家人搬到了隔壁。

◇He comes from a large family. 他来自一个大家庭。

◇[a family of + 数目] a family of three 三口之家

◇What's your family name? 你姓什么？

➋ 子女：[family + v. 单/复] bring up a family 抚育子女

常犯错误

✗ the Wangs family

✓ the Wangs

✓ the Wang family 王家一家人