1. C 家，家庭　 group consisting of parents and their children
2. S 子女　 people's children
3. C 家族，氏族　 all the people descended from a common ancestor
4. C 语族，语系　 group of things related by common characteristics especially a group of languages
5. C （动植物的）科　 a group of plants or animals

　bring up a ～　养家，养育妻子儿女
　come of a ～　出身于…家庭
　disgrace one's ～　给家庭带来耻辱
　have a ～　有家庭
　head a ～　担当一家之主
　leave one's ～　抛弃家庭，离家出走
　limit the ～　限制生育
　protect one's ～　保护自己的家庭
　raise a ～　养育家庭
　start a ～　成家
　support one's ～　供养家庭，养家糊口
　unite two -lies　联合两家
　big ～　大家庭，人口多的家庭
　broken ～　破裂的家庭
　complete ～　父母双全的家庭
　entire ～　全家
　good ～　良家
　happy ～　幸福的家庭
　high ～　门第高的家庭
　large ～　子女多的家庭
　lower-income ～　收入少的家庭
　middle-class ～　中产阶级家庭
　middle-income ～　收入中等的家庭
　noble ～　贵族名门，显贵的家庭
　poor ～　贫穷的家庭
　rich ～　富有的家庭
　single-parent ～　单亲家庭
　small ～　小家庭
　special ～　特殊家庭
　upper-income ～　收入高的家庭
　wealthy ～　豪门富户
　well-to-do ～　富裕的家庭
　whole ～　全家
　language ～　语系
　～ tree　家谱
　in a ～ way　像一家人一样，不拘小节（地），随便，〈美〉怀孕
　in the ～ way　〈英〉怀孕
　in ～　家中
　man of good ～　名门子弟
　with a ～　有家（要照应）
　animals of the cat ～　猫科动物
　members of the deer ～　鹿科动物
　～ of languages　语系
　～ of six　六口之家
　～ with four children　有四个孩子的家庭

　She comes of a musical family.　她出身于一个音乐家庭。
　She comes from a famous family.　她出身于名门望族。
　He is a boy of a good family.　这个小伙子出身于很好的家庭。
　We shouldn't judge a person by his family.　我们不应以出身门第来判断一个人。
　He comes of a noble family.　他出身于贵族家庭。
　He came of a poor peasant family in the old society.　他出生在旧社会一个贫农家庭。
　The child was adopted into a wealthy family and received a good education.　这个孩子被一有钱人家收养，并受到良好教育。
　Each apartment could house a family of six.　每套公寓可住下一个六口之家。
　He is blessed in having such a family.　他为有这样一个家庭而感到幸福。
　His crimes stained the family honor.　他的罪行玷污了他家庭的名誉。
　Mrs. Hall is well known to all the family, and I am certain that she will make a good servant in your house.　那家人都很了解霍尔太太的为人，我敢肯定她在你家一定会成为一个听话的仆人。
　There has been a lot of illness in the family recently.　最近以来这家人常生病。
　Would you steal from your own family?　你会从自己家里偷东西吗?
　She was sustained by pride in her family.　对家庭的自豪感支持着她。
　Who is more powerful in your family?　在你家里谁权力更大?
　She brought honour to her family.　她给家庭带来了荣誉。
　Something unfortunate must have happened to his family.　他家一定发生了什么不幸的事。
　Many families keeps snakes.　很多家庭养蛇。
　We won't have a family until we've been married a few years.　我们打算结婚几年后再要孩子。
　When do you hope to start a family?　你希望什么时候要孩子?
　Her family is a large family so that she has to be often ignored.　她的家庭是个多子女的大家庭，因此她经常被忽视。
　Tom is the eldest of the family.　汤姆是家里最大的孩子。
　Does he has any family?　他有孩子吗?
　Give my regards to Mr. Jones and family.　代我向琼斯夫妇及其子女问好。
　Mary's whole family united in disapproving Jim.　玛丽一家人联合起来反对吉姆。
　The family live in the big mansion near the coast.　这一家人住在靠海边的公寓里。
　My family is very large.　我家人口很多。
　Mr. Smith and his family came together.　史密斯先生和他的家人一起来的。
　My family have gone to my aunt's, but I stay at home.　我的家人到我姑母家去了，我留在家里。
　She disgraced her family and friends.　她使家人和朋友蒙受耻辱。
　The picture reminded him of his home and family in Taiwan.　这幅画使他想起了在台湾的家和亲人。
　Though hardworking, he can hardly support his family.　虽然工作勤劳，他几乎还是不能养家糊口。
　If you can't support your family, you can at least apply for relief.　如果你养活不了家，至少可以申请救济。
　We'll let his family know that he is in danger.　我们得马上通知他的家属，告诉他们他的处境很危险。
　His family can trace its history back to the tenth century.　他的家史一直可以追溯到10世纪。
　Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years.　有些家族在该地区务农已达数百年。
　Spanish belongs to the same language family as Italian, both being descended from Latin.　西班牙语和意大利语属于同一语族，两者都源自拉丁语。
　The horse family also includes the donkey.　马科也包括驴子。
　The royal family consists of the king and queen and their relatives.　王室成员包括国王、王后及其亲属。
　The royal family is insulated from many of the difficulties faced by ordinary people.　皇室成员与世隔绝，不可能面对普通百姓的困难。
　Many families have lived in new houses.　许多家庭住进了新房。
　His family are spending a holiday these days.　他一家最近在度假。
　Smith family are all very athletic.　史密斯家人都很强健。
　Are your family all well?　你家人都好吗?
　The family were all present.　家里人全在。
　These houses were built for families.　这些房子是为居民家庭建的。
　He decided to reduce family expenses.　他决定缩减家庭开支。
　The will obliges the heirs to live in the family mansion.　遗嘱要求继承人住在这一家的私宅里。
　Despite his poverty he refused to part with the family jewels.　尽管家穷，他仍不愿卖掉家传的珠宝。
　I go home every summer to see my family relations.　我每年夏天回家探亲。
　His illness added to the family's troubles.　他的病增加了家庭的困难。
　I don't know any other family who would do so much.　我不知道有哪个家庭成员会做这许多事。

 ♣ family, dwelling, home, house, residence
　参见home条。
 ♣ in a family way, in the family way
　在英式英语中， in a family way作“不拘小节”解， in the family way作“怀孕”解；而在美式英语中， in a family way和in the family way都作“怀孕”解。例如：
　She spoke to me in a family way.　她与我说话不拘礼节。
　It makes folks happy to see a girl in the family way.　人们看到女孩怀孕了会感到高兴。
　Sue and Liz are happy because their mother is in the family way.　苏和利兹都很高兴，因为妈妈就要生孩子了。
 ♣ 下面两个句子的意思不同：

　如果侧重家里的每个人，则用"are"；如果侧重全家，则用"is"，但在回答时都应用are.
　My family〔They〕 are all well.　全家都好。
 ♣ 下面两个短语的意思不同：

 ♣ 下面两个句子的意思不同：

1. 我全家每个人都很高。
　［误］ My family is all tall.
　［正］ My family are all tall.
　［析］ family作为一个集体名词，在强调家庭成员个体时，谓语动词通常用复数。
2. 我家是一个大家庭。
　［误］ My family are very large.
　［正］ My family is very large.
　［析］ family被看成是一个整体时，谓语动词通常用单数。
3. 他抛弃了舒适的家。
　［误］ He abandoned his cosy family.
　［正］ He abandoned his cosy home.
　［析］ “家”是home，指一个人出生和居住的处所；而family指家庭成员的集体或个体。
4. 王家已搬进新住宅。
　［误］ The Wang of the family has moved into the new house.
　［正］ The Wang family has moved into the new house.
　［析］ family作“家族”解时，习惯上不与介词of连用。

　［同义词］ house, household, kindred, relatives, tribe
　［词源］　拉丁语familia（家庭）