family [ˈfæməli]
n.家庭;家人
◎family tree家谱,族谱
family planning计划生育,家庭计划
marriage [ˈmærɪdʒ]
n.婚姻
◎arranged marriage包办婚姻
spouse [spaʊs]
n.配偶
◎office spouse办公室配偶
couple [ˈkʌpl]
n.夫妻
◎loving couple相亲相爱的夫妻
husband [ˈhʌzbənd]
n.丈夫
◎husband and wife夫妇
wife [waɪf]
n.妻子
grandmother [ˈɡrænmʌðə(r)]
n.(外)祖母
grandfather [ˈɡrænfɑːðə(r)]
n.(外)祖父
parent [ˈpeərənt]
n.父母,家长
◎single parent单亲
father [ˈfɑːðə(r)]
n.父亲,爸爸
◎expectant father准爸爸
mother [ˈmʌðə(r)]
n.母亲,妈妈
◎mother complex恋母情结
stepmother [ˈstepmʌðə(r)]
n.继母
stepfather [ˈstepfɑːðə(r)]
n.继父
father-in-law [ˈfɑːðə ɪn lɔː]
n.岳父(公公)
mother-in-law [ˈmʌðə ɪn lɔː]
n.岳母(婆婆)
uncle [ˈʌŋkl]
n.叔父,伯父,舅父,姑父
aunt [ɑːnt]
n.婶母,伯母,舅母,姑母
baby [ˈbeɪbi]
n.婴儿
child [tʃaɪld]
n.孩子
◎bear a child生孩子/only child独生子女
son [sʌn]
n.儿子;孩子
◎eldest son长子
daughter [ˈdɔːtə(r)]
n.女儿
◎adopted daughter养女/value daughter价值连城
stepson [ˈstepsʌn]
n.继子
stepdaughter [ˈstepdɔːtə(r)]
n.继女
son-in-law [ˈsʌn ɪn lɔː]
n.女婿
daughter-in-law [ˈdɔːtə ɪn lɔː]
n.儿媳
sibling [ˈsɪblɪŋ]
n.兄弟或姊妹
◎sibling rivalry手足之争
sister [ˈsɪstə(r)]
n.姐妹
◎younger sister妹妹
brother [ˈbrʌðə(r)]
n.兄弟
◎elder brother哥哥
stepbrother [ˈstepbrʌðə(r)]
n.异父(母)之兄弟
stepsister [ˈstepsɪstə(r)]
n.异父(母)之姐妹
cousin [ˈkʌzn]
n.堂兄妹,表兄妹
nephew [ˈnefjuː]
n.侄儿,外甥
niece [niːs]
n.侄女,外甥女
◎grand niece侄孙女
grandchildren [ˈɡræntʃɪldrən]
n.孙辈
grandson [ˈɡrænsʌn]
n.孙子,外孙
granddaughter [ˈɡrændɔːtə(r)]
n.孙女,外孙女
sister-in-law [ˈsɪstə ɪn lɔː]
n.妯娌
related [rɪˈleɪtɪd]
a.有亲属关系的
filial [ˈfɪliəl]
a.子女的
◎filial affection孝心
dutiful [ˈdjuːtɪfl]
a.恭敬顺从的
◎dutiful daughter孝女
generation [ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn]
n.一代人
◎generation gap代沟/lost generation迷失的一代
descent [dɪˈsent]
n.世系,血统
◎be of good descent出身好
common descent共同起源,共同祖先
offspring [ˈɒfsprɪŋ]
n.后代,子孙
◎male offspring男性子嗣
adult offspring成年子女
patriarch [ˈpeɪtriɑːk]
n.家长,族长
paternity [pəˈtɜːnəti]
n.父亲的身份;父系;父权
breadwinner [ˈbredwɪnə(r)]
n.养家糊口的人
maternity [məˈtɜːnəti]
n.母性
single parent family 单亲家庭
A:I love my little boy and I am capable of taking care of him. (我爱我年幼的儿子,而且我有能力照顾他。)
B:I'm sure you are, but it's better for the child to have both parents around. (我相信你有能力,但是对孩子来说,有双亲陪伴会更好。)
A:He indulges his son with a lot of pocket money. (他纵容儿子,给他很多零花钱。)
B:But it is not good for him in fact.(但是事实上这样对孩子不好。)