我想有個家：關於family的綜述
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
我從來沒想過要你幹這個。我工作了一輩子，我不必道歉，我照顧了我的家人。但是我拒絕當個傻瓜，成爲大人物所牽的繩子上的傀儡。
——《教父》
一、關於family，你應該知道的用法有
n.
1.家，家庭 [C] group consisting of parents and their children
Dick is a black sheep, always bringing trouble to his family.
迪克是個敗家子，總給他家裏招惹麻煩。
2.家庭成員及關係密切的親戚 [C] a group consisting of six or ten parents, their children and close relations
They are members of the Royal family.
他們是皇家成員。
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.
對具有過敏素質家族史的兒童，在進行免疫時，亦宜加小心。
4.子女 [C] a couple's or a person's children
She needs her family, she says.
她說她需要她的子女。
5.（動植物的）科；具有相同特徵和同一來源的一組事物（如語言）[C] a group of related animals and plants; a group of related things, especially languages
Brussels sprouts belongs to the cabbage family.
抱子甘藍屬於十字花科植物。
二、你知道family和哪些詞更搭嗎？
extended family
大家庭,擴大的家庭(如數代同堂的家庭)
family name
n. 1.姓，姓氏
family planning
n.計劃生育
family room
家人休息室
family tree
n.系譜,系譜圖,族譜,族譜圖
三、接下來，做個小測試來鞏固一下
They cabled the news to her ______.
他們把這個消息電告她的家屬。
