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household noun
⇨ family 1family1 noun a family of four 四口之家the support of family and friends 亲友的支持The painting has been in our family for generations. 这幅画是我们家的传家宝。family ♦︎ household ♦︎ home ♦︎ houseThese are all words for the people who live together in the same building. 这些词均表示住在一起的一家人、全家人。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a low-income / poor / high-income / wealthy / rich family / household / home◆a middle-class / working-class family / household / home◆a one-parent / single-parent family / household / home◆a large / big / small family / household◆a friendly / happy family / home / house◆an / the average family / household / home◆to come from a ...family / home◆to be one of the family / household◆family / household income◆sb's family / home life / background / situation◆a / the member / head of the family / household■ family [countable + singular or plural verb] a group consisting of one or two parents and their children 家，家庭（包括父母、子女）◆a family of four四口之家◆families with young children有小孩的家庭◆the other members of my family我家的其他成员◆All my family enjoy skiing.我们全家都喜欢滑雪。◆Almost every family in the country owns a television.这个国家几乎家家都有一台电视机。◆He's a friend of the family (= he is known and liked by the parents and the children).他是这一家人的朋友。◆Not everybody lives in the conventional nuclear family (= a family that consists of father, mother and children).并非每个人都生活在传统的父母加子女的核心家庭里。◆a family business / car家庭生意／用车■ household [countable] all the people living together in a house, especially when considered as an economic unit （尤指作为经济单位的）一家人，家庭，同住一所房子的人◆Most households now own at least one car.大多数家庭现在至少有一辆汽车。◆House prices are rising, driven by the big increase in the number of single-person households.一人家庭数量大增，推动房价上涨。◆The average household pays 27p a day in water rates.普通家庭每天用水的开销是27便士。◆household bills / chores / goods家庭账单／杂务／用品NOTE 辨析 Family or household?Members of a family are related to each other, but a member of a household could be sb who rents a room in the house, or sb who lives with the family and works for them, for example. Family emphasizes the individuals involved and is used to talk about who they are, what activities they like, how good the relationship is, etc. Household is often used in news reports and business writing, emphasizing the group as a unit, especially when referring to their position in society, the money they spend or earn, etc. * family中各成员间有亲属关系，但household的成员可能只是在房子里租一间屋，或与那家人同住并为其工作。family强调家庭中的个体，常用来表示他们是谁、喜欢什么样的活动、彼此间的关系如何等。household常用于新闻报道和商务写作中，强调一家一户这种单位，尤用以指作为群体的一家人的社会地位、花销或收入等。■ home [countable] a family living together, and the way it behaves 家庭◆They wanted to give the boy a secure and loving home.他们想给那男孩一个安全又充满爱的家。◆She comes from a broken home (= a family in which the parents are divorced or separated).她出身于一个破裂的家庭。◆She had never had a stable home life.她从未有过稳定的家庭生活。■ house [singular] all the people in a house 住在一所房子里的人；全家人◆Be quiet or you'll wake the whole house!安静点，别把全家人都吵醒！ |