Noun
1. a social unit living together;
2. primary social group; parents and children;
3. people descended from a common ancestor;
4. a collection of things sharing a common attribute;
5. an association of people who share common beliefs or activities;
6. (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera;
7. a person having kinship with another or others;
8. a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from strangers for years.
The condition of her family was not improving.
Smith has run away from home, but his family are putting a good face on it.
A quarrel had estranged him from his family.
They have married for two years, but have not any family yet.
I like to bring my friends home to a warm welcome from my family.
The Roosevelt family produced two presidents: Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt.
The spy never told his family about his underground activities.
That family has carried on a hardware business for five generations.
She has overloaded her schedule with work, study, and family responsibilities.
He delights to talk about his family in the office.
Aside from a thorough medical family history, there is no need to offer any genetic testing on the basis of consanguinity alone.
He has a large family.
She was from a musical family.
Their family has a plentiful harvest this year.
Be sure to give your family my regards.
He wished to be remembered to you and your family.
He took an heiress to wife and was regarded with suspicion by her family.
He pictured to himself the family sitting out on the lawn.
She is visiting her family after a long separation.
I received the hospitality of the family.
His crimes stained the family honour.
Each family has its own difficulties.
Trying to agree where to go on holiday set the family by the ears.
In the old days , she used to be bullied in the feudal family.
I'm the first in my family to go to university.
His family supported him in his decision.
Parents and children form a family.
Family planning remains a basic state policy for China.
the (或 one's) family jewels
(informal)a man's genitals
in the family way
(informal)pregnant
family, home, house
There is relatively little information about family, maybe you can watch a bilingual story to relax your mood, I wish you a happy day!
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