| 单词 | to be family |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be family P6. colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.) to be family: to be related; to belong to the same family; (later also in extended use) to belong to a group of friends, colleagues, etc., who are close-knit, supportive, trusting, etc. Cf. sense A. 2d. ΚΠ 1910 L. E. Richards Up to Calvin's v. 60 I've always heard there was Minches in Vermont; I guess she's family all right. 1970 D. Devine Illegal Tender xvi. 170 ‘Not that I approved of Cousin Francis,’ she said. ‘Still, he was family, wasn't he?’ 1985 Spin Nov. 56/1 We run, lift weights—sweating and grunting together, you know, it's like male bonding, we're family. 2002 Times 11 Sept. (9/11 Suppl.) 7/1 We lost six guys from our fire house. They were all my friends, they were family. 2011 J. L. Miles All that's True xlv. 140 I don't know why he wants to..introduce his fiancée to us anyway. It's not like we're family. < as lemmas |
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