《家》
有人說，家是倦鳥的歸巢；
有人說，家是避風的港灣；
有人說，家是父親撐起的一片天；
有人說，家是母親在雨中撐起的那把雨傘；
有人說，家是清晨飄渺升起的炊煙，
有人說，家是孩童夢想的搖籃；
有人說，家是漂泊異鄉長長的思念；
有人說，家是綿延不絕愛的源泉；
有人說，家是牽著風箏的那條線；
家，是每個人永遠、永遠的眷戀、、、、、、
用這首小詩作為這個小專題的開頭，或許會引起你對家的情愫和愛戀，自然會對關於家的專題的英語提升學習的興趣，希望你愛你的家，也喜歡這一小小的專題。
一、關於家庭的短句
My aunt tells me funny stories about my mother's youth.
我阿姨告訴我有關我媽小時候的趣事。
My brother is very competitive.
我哥哥很有競爭力。
My cousin left for college last year.
我表哥去年去上大學了。
She has one daughter and one son.
她有一兒一女。
My father spent a lot of time on the road for work.
我爸在上班路上花了很多時間。
That 90 year old woman has twenty grandchildren!
那位90歲的女性有20個孫子！
His granddaughter gave him a birthday card with a bunny.
他的孫女給了他一張帶兔子的生日賀卡。
-Do you remember your grandmothers and grandfathers?
你還記得你的祖母祖父們嗎？
She has four great-grandchildren .
她有四個曾孫。
She sometimes argues with her husband, but that's normal in every marriage.
她有時候和她丈夫吵架，但吵架這種事在每段婚姻中都是正常的。
She had to divorce her ex-husband because he cheated on her
因為她前夫出軌了，所以她不得不和她前夫離婚。
Her daughter-in-law told her to mind her own business
她繼女告訴她別多管閒事。
Mother knows best, or at least that's my mother always said.
媽媽知道什麼是最好的，至少我媽總是這麼說。
His niece works in a shop in Seattle selling eye-wear.
他侄女在西雅圖的一家商店裡賣眼鏡。
I have a nephew who lives in town.
我有個住在城裡的侄子。
All of us have two biological parents.Many grown up with adopted parents.
我們所有人都有兩個生父生母，但我們大部分都隨養父母長大。
His sister drove him crazy with her constant complaining about the parent
他姐姐不停地抱怨父母，這一點把他逼瘋了。
Many people say that sons are harder to raise than daughters because they cause more trouble. 許多人說，兒子比女兒難養，因為兒子惹的禍更多。
She gets along with her step-father, but she prefers to not call him 'Dad'.
她和她繼父相處得很好，但她還是不願意叫他“爸爸”。
If you marry him, you'll have two step-daughters and one step-son.
你要是嫁給他，你就會有兩個繼女和一個繼子。
It's amazing how similar some twins are. They look, act, and talk alike.
有些雙胞胎的相似程度實在是太驚人了。他們的長相、行為和說話方式都一樣。
My uncle lives in Texas. He's nothing like my father.
我叔叔住在德州，他跟我父親一點也不像。
She became a widow twenty years ago and never remarried.
她二十年前成了寡婦，並且從未再婚。
The widower is very sad because he's all alone now.
鰥夫總是非常悲傷，因為他現在形單影隻。
My wife is the most amazing woman in the world .
我妻子是世界上最棒的女人。
His ex-wife took all his money.
他前妻把他所有的錢都拿走了。
Jennifer is divorced, but she's happy to be single again.
珍妮弗離婚了，但她很高興再次單身。
Helen is engaged to be married next June.
海倫訂婚了，六月就結婚。
I've been married for over twenty-five years. I consider myself lucky.
我已經結婚25年了。我覺得我是個幸運的人。
In many countries, couples must be separated for more than a year in order to divorce.
在很多國家，夫妻必須分居一年以上才能離婚。
He's a single man living in New York. Need I say more?
他是個住在紐約的單身漢。還需要我多說嗎？
Hank became widowed last year. He hasn't been the same since.
漢克去年喪偶。 他跟之前再也不一樣了。
My husband and I got divorced three years ago. Now, we're best friends, but we know marriage was a mistake.
我丈夫和我三年前離婚了。現在，我們是最好的朋友，但是我們都知道我們之前的婚姻是個錯誤。
I got engaged to my wife after just two months of dating.
我和我妻子約會兩個月之後訂婚了。
We're planning on getting married in May.
我們計劃五月結婚。
My wife gets on well with my best friend. That makes me happy!
我妻子和我的好友相處得很好。這使我很開心！
She married Tom fifty years ago today.
她和Tom在五十年前的今天結婚了。
I think we should end our relationship. We're not happy with each other.
我覺得我們應該分手。我們相處得並不愉快。
I have many acquaintances from all over the world.
我有很多熟人，他們來自世界各地。
My boss is a nice guy.
我老闆是個好人。
I have great colleagues at work.
我有很棒的同事。
My fiancée works as a physical fitness instructor.
我未婚夫是健身教練。
Friends are just as important as family.
朋友就和家人一樣重要。
My best friend plays the violin and is a successful entrepreneur.
我最好的朋友會拉小提琴，同時他也是個成功的企業家。
It's important to keep up a friendly relationship with your neighbor if possible.
如果可能的話，與鄰居保持友好關係很重要。
Many of those who choose not to get married live with their partners for years.
很多選擇不結婚的人和他們的小夥伴們一起生活多年。
二、關於全家福的英文對話
大嘴: I saw a photo on internet just now ,it’s a photo of a big family.
剛剛在網上看到一張照片，是一個大家庭的全家福。
臉盆: There must be so many people in it .
照片裡肯定有很多人吧。
大嘴: Yeah ,150 members of Gao in Dechang county took the photo firstly.
是的，德昌縣高家150多人第一次拍成了“百人全家福”。
臉盆: How great the family is!
真是個龐大的家庭啊！
大嘴: It includes five generations from the aged to babies.
五代人同照，從耄耋老人到吃奶的嬰兒。
臉盆: It’s rare to see such a big family .
這麼大的家庭在世界上很少見呢。
大嘴: Yeah ,it was the first time to gather together for them since 600 years.
是啊，這也是高家600年來全家人第一次聚會。
臉盆: They were offered the opportunity because of the improvement of our living standards.
現在生活水平提高了，為他們提供了這次機會。
大嘴: Yeah ,dramatic changes took place in the big family in hundred years .
是的，這個大家庭在百年裡發生了翻天覆地的變化。
臉盆: They must be so excited .
他們一定都很高興。
三、與家庭有關的單詞
family 家庭
marriage 婚姻
spouse 配偶
couple 夫妻
parents 父母
child 孩子
single 單身者
male 男的
female 女的
husband 丈夫
wife 妻子
father 父親
mother 母親
son 兒子
daughter 女兒
grandchildren 孫輩
grandson 孫子,外孫
granddaughter 孫女,外孫女
brother 兄弟
sister 姐妹
twin 雙胞胎的
grandfather 祖父
grandmother 祖母
grandma 奶奶,外婆
grandpa 爺爺,外公
great-grandfather 曾祖父
great-grandmother 曾祖母
son-in-law 女婿
daughter-in-law 兒媳
father-in-law 岳父（公公）
mother-in-law 岳母（婆婆）
sister-in-law 妯娌
stepfather 繼父
stepmother 繼母
stepson 繼子
stepdaughter 繼女
stepbrother 異父(母)之兄弟
stepsister 異父(母)之姐妹
foster father 養父
foster mother 養母
adopted son 養子
adopted daughter 養女
uncle 叔父,伯父,舅父,姑父
aunt 嬸母,伯母,舅母,姑母
nephew 侄兒,外甥
niece 侄女,外甥女
cousin 堂兄妹,表兄妹
generation 代
descent 世系,血統
offspring 後代,後輩
ancestor 祖先
heir 繼承人
step-daughter, etc. 繼女，等
Twin雙胞胎
widow (woman) 寡婦
widower (man) 鰥夫
get divorced (from) （離婚）、
get engaged (to) （訂婚）、
get married (to) （結婚）
baby / infant 嬰兒（1-12個月）；
toddler 嬰孩（1-3歲剛剛學步）；
preschooler 學齡前兒童（3-5歲）；
schoolchild 學童（5-10歲）；
preteen 青春期前兒童（11-12歲）；
teenager / teen 青少年（13-19歲）；
adult 成人 （滿18歲），即man / woman 男人人（滿18歲）
四、成語
Ever-young 長生不老
Be deeply attached to each other 相親相愛
The happiness of a family union 天倫之樂
Brotherly affection 手足之情
the seas go dry and rocks crumbl 海枯石爛
As long as the heaven and earth endure地久天長
Exchange solemn vows and pledges 海誓山盟
One's resolve is unshaken 矢志不移
五、 給所有的孩子和父母的散文詩
One day I counted your fingers and kissed each one.
曾經，我輕吻著你的每根小指頭。
One day the first snowflakes fell,and I held you up and watched them melt on your baby skin.
曾經，在某個清朗的冬日，我把你高高舉起，看著你紅潤的笑臉。
One day,we crossed the street,and you held my hand tight.
曾經，你的小手緊抓著我，一同穿越都市的車水馬龍。
Then ,you were my baby,and now you are my child.
曾經，你是我的小寶寶，現在你是我的大寶貝。
Sometimes,When you sleep, I watch your dream,and I dream too......
有時，望著沉睡的你，我也跟著夢想……
That someday you will dive into the cool,clear water of a lake.
總有一天，你會潛入冷冽清澈的湖。
Someday you will walk into a deep wood.
總有一天，你會獨自走進一座蒼鬱的森林。
Someday your eyes will be filled with a joy so deep that they shine.
那些天，你初見新奇，眼中滿是光彩。
Someday you will run so fast and so far your heart will feel like fire.
那些天，你會為了心中的渴求，像團火球似的瘋狂追逐。
Someday you will swing high so high, higher than you ever dared to swing.
有一天，你會發現自己蕩的比想象的還高。
Someday you will hear something so sad that you will fold up with sorrow.
有一天，你會因為突如其來的壞消息，感覺被深深的哀傷包圍。
Someday you will call a song to the wind,and the wind will carry your song away.
有一天，你會站在風中淺唱，期盼風兒把你的心聲帶向遠方。
Someday I will stand on this porch and watch your arms waving to me until I no longer see you.
有一天，我會倚在門邊，望著你向我揮手道別，消失在我眼前。
Someday you will look at this house and wonder how something that feels so big can look so small.
有一天，你會望著我們的家，詫異記憶中它的巨大，和此刻看起來的渺小。
Someday you will feel a small weight against your strong back.
有一天，你會發現，自己堅強的雙臂也有著一個小小負擔。
Someday I will watch you brushing your child's hair.
有一天，我會看見你坐在床沿，梳理孩子柔細的髮絲。
Someday,a long time from now,your own hair will glow silver in the sun.
有一天，很久很久以後的一天，你的頭髮也會在太陽底下閃著銀光。
And when that day comes,love,you will remember me.
當那天到來的時候，親愛的，你會想念我。
六、關於家的諺語
- A man might work from sun to sun, but a womans work is never done
男人的工作可能從早到晚，而女人的活卻永遠幹不完。
2.、The family is one of natures masterpieses
家庭是大自然創造的傑作之一。
3.There is a skeleton in every house
家家都有一本難唸的經。
4.East to west, home is best
金窩，銀窩，不如自家的草窩。
5.Love is the mother of love
情生情， 愛生愛。
6.The heart that once truly loves never forgets
真正戀愛過的心永不遺忘。
7.Without respect， love cannot go far
沒有尊重的愛難以久存。
8.Like father, like son 有其父，必有其子。
9.A house diveded against itself cannot stand
家和才能萬事興。
10.A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother
聰明的兒子是父親的寶貝，愚笨的兒子是母親之累。
11、All happy families are like one another; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way
所有幸福的家庭都十分相似；而每個不幸的家庭各有各自的不幸。
七、Home 家
What makes a home? Love and sympathy and confidence. It is a place where kindly affections exist among all the members of the family. The parents take good care of their children,and the children are interested in the activities of their parents. Thus all ofthem are bound together by affection, and they find their home to be the cheeriest place in the world.
組成家庭的因素是什麼？家庭即愛，認同和依賴．家是一個所有家庭成員凝結情感的地方．父母親悉心照料孩子，孩子們也對他們雙親的活動感興趣，他們為愛所凝結，因而感到家是世界上最令人歡樂的地方。
A home without love is no more a home than a body without a soul is a man. Every civilized person is a social being. No one should live alone. A man may lead a successful and prosperous life, but prosperity alone can by no means insure happiness.
一個沒有愛的家便不再稱其為家，如同沒有靈魂的軀體不再是人一樣．每一個有修養的人都是社會性的人，沒有人能夠脫離社會獨自生存．一個人也許過著成功而寬裕的生活，但是榮華富貴並不能保證幸福快樂．在世界歷史上，許多名人都對其家人懷有深情厚意。
Many great personages in the world history had deep affections for their homes. Your home may be poor and humble, but your duty lies there. You should try to make it cheerful and comfortable. The greater the difficulties, the richer will be your reward. A home is more than a family dwelling. It is a school in which people are trained for citizenship. A man will not render good service to his country if he can do nothing good for his home; for in proportion as he loves his home, will he love his country. The home is the birth place of true patriotism. It is the secret of social welfare and national greatness. It is the basis and origin of civilization.
你的家也許貧窮而簡陋，但那正是你的職責所在，你應該努力使其愉快而舒適．你遭遇的困難越大，所得到的報償也就越多。家不僅僅是一個供家人居住的地方，它還是一個培養人們成為公民的場所．一個人如果不能對家人做出有意義的事情，也就無法為國家提供優良的服務，因為愛家和愛國是成正比的，家庭是愛國主義精神的真正發源地，是社會福利和國家昌盛的秘訣，是文明的基礎和起源。
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