| 单词 | family life |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfamily life 1. Of, relating to, or belonging to a (particular) family or household, as family affair, family life, family reunion, etc.family prayers: see prayer n.1 4a. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant by type of accommodation > [adjective] > household familiar?c1400 family1602 society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinship group > family > [adjective] > relating to a family or household familiar?c1400 family1602 familiarya1617 familic1660 familical1660 familistic1660 familistical1660 familyish1824 1602 W. Fulbecke Pandectes 47 Such familie-seruantes or retinue as to be agreeable..to his dignitie. a1629 W. Hinde Faithfull Remonstr. (1641) 66 This Gentleman knew right well, that family exercises were the very goads and spurs unto godlinesse. 1685 R. Baxter Paraphr. New Test. Matt. vi. 5 Publick Church Prayer, and Family-Prayer are as great duties as secret Prayer. 1779 B. Dominiceti To Royal Society & College of Physicians ix. 13 The family baker acquainted his father and wife with several cures that I had performed. 1801 M. Edgeworth Belinda I. xii. 370 She was in hopes that these terrible family quarrels might be made up. 1845 Edinb. Rev. 82 407 The development of domestic feelings and family life. 1901 C. Morris Life on Stage xv. 203 A short time after that, she sat one evening in Mr. Ellster's family box. 1937 M. Borden Black Virgin x. 188 She was new to the house, if not to family rows. 1995 National Jan. 27/1 He adds, a little less insouciantly, ‘when I burn out I take a holiday,’ usually at a family cottage on Lake of the Woods. 2007 Condé Nast Traveller May 218/3 The reason for our return trip was to attend an annual family reunion. < as lemmas |
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