家人的英文是family，其复数形式是变y为i再加es，即families。family可作名词和形容词，基本含义除了“家人”之外，还有“亲属”、“家庭的”、“一家所有的”、“适合全家人的”等意思。
family的基本意思及用法介绍
family可作名词和形容词，作为名词，是可数名词，复数为families，含义为(大)家庭(包括父母子女及近亲);家族;家(包括父母子女);亲属；作为形容词，含义为家庭的;一家所有的;适合全家人的。例句有：
1、Almost every family in the country owns a television.
这个国家几乎家家都有一台电视机。
2、All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party.
我们所有的亲属都来参加了祖父八十寿宴。
3、Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years.
有些家族在这个地区务农有几百年了。
4、I addressed it to Mr and Mrs Jones and family.
我以此致琼斯伉俪及子女。
5、Lions belong to the cat family.
狮属于猫科。
6、Her family came to Los Angeles at the turn of the century.
她的祖先在世纪之交时来到洛杉矶。
7、It had been designed as a family house...
这房子的设计适合一家老小共同居住。
8、She showed great perception in her assessment of the family situation.
她对家庭状况的分析显示出敏锐的洞察力。
9、Being back with their family should provide emotional stability for the children.
回到家人身边会使儿童的情绪稳定下来。
10、He took charge of the family business following his father's death.
父亲死后他就接管了家族企业。
