摘要
family、home、house 和 household 四个词用作名词时,虽都与“家”有关,但既有共意,也有特指。1.family(指人)家庭,全家人,亲属;子女;家族。例如:His family are all well.他的全家都健康。(family 不能换成 house)Grandma is all the family I have。奶奶是我唯一的亲属。The couple have a family of eight.Tom is the eldest of the family/children.这对夫妻有8个子女。汤姆是子女中最大的。Our family has lived in this village for over 100 years.我们这一族(家)人在这个村子住了100多年了。2.home(指家庭生活环境)家;故乡;(AmE)住房:(活动、文化)
出处
《语言教育》
1998年第6期61-62,共2页
Language Education
