1.family作“家庭”讲的用法

（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）My family is large.

我的家是个大家庭。

（3）My family has outgrown our house .

我家人口增加得房屋不够住了。

（4）My family now accepts the fact that I don't eat sugar or bread

我家人现在都接受了我不吃糖和面包这件事。

（5）Every family in our village has grain to spare .

我们村的每户人家都有余粮。

2.family作“家庭成员”讲的用法

（1）His family are all waiting for him.

他的一家人都在等他。

（2）My family go to the park.

我家人去公园。

（3）Most of my family are musicians, it is in the blood.

我家里的人大都擅长音乐，是世传的。

（4）These are my family and relatives.

这些是我的家人和亲戚。