请和我一起坚持,每天学习有用的英语单词,每天一个类别.every day english is the way

wyman · 由版主最后编辑: 2006-04-10

THE FIRST DAY: FAMILY(1)
Your family tree:your closest relatives are your parents:your father and your mother;and your siblings(sisters and brothers) if your mother or father is not an only child ,you also have aunts and/or uncles.An aunt is the sister of your mother or father,while an uncle is the brother of your mother or father.your female child is called your daughter,and your male child is your son.if your uncles or aunts have children,they are your first cousin,(in english,the word cousin is used,whether the cousin if female or male.)Your female cousin is your mother or father's niece,while a male cousin is the nephew of your mother and father.

(to be continued...)

Aim

thanks,I'd like followe you & gangnet.
new words : siblings,

Ami · 2005-11-20 #3 学习了！ 平平淡淡才是真！ 超赞 反馈: Aim

学习了！

偏偏

It's useful.
appreciate.

wyman · 最后编辑: 2005-11-21

from easy to difficult,照顾大多数人,循序渐进,前面会比较容易.

THE SECOND DAY:
FAMILY(2)
In-lawsWhen you marry,your husband (or wife's) family become your in-laws.The mother of your spouse (husband or wife) is your mother-in-law and his or her father becomes your father-in-law.The term in-law is also used to describe your relationship with the spouses of your siblings. So the husband of your sister becomes your brother-in-law,while your sisters of your husband becomes your sister-in-law.If you are woman,you become the daughter-in-law of your husband's parents,and if you are a man,you become the son-in-law of your wife's parents.The same term in-law is used for all generations.
The husband of your aunt is still your mother's brother-in-law,for example.

Grandparents/Grandchildren
The parents of your parents are your grandparents-grandmother and grandfather.You are their grandchildren-either a granddaughter or a grandson.If your grandparent has a sister,she is your great-aunt,If your grandparents has a brother,he is your great-uncle.(And you are either his or her great-niece or great-nephew.)
The mother of your grandmother or grandfather is your great-grandmother.The father of your grandmother or grandfather is your great-grandfather.If you go back another generation ,the grandmother of your grandmother/grandfather is your great-great-grandmother. The grandfather of your grandparent becomes your great-great-grandfather.

(to be continued...)

偏偏

The grandfather of your grandparent becomes your great-great-father.

should be great-great-greatfather.

fafan

good comrade!

wyman

偏偏说:
should be great-great-greatfather.

thank you! I have revised it.

bird · 2005-11-21 #9 超赞

wyman · 最后编辑: 2005-11-24

英文解析英文单词,是最好的理解英文单词词义的方法,也让你学会用英语思考问题.

THE THIRD DAY
FAMILY(3)
Second families:
If your mother or father remarries,you can acquire a new family and set of relatives. For example, if your father marries a second wife,she becomes your step-mother.Any children she already has become your step-sisters or step-brothers.If your father or mother remarries and has children,they become your half-brothers or half-sisters. You might also hear people talking about their biological brother/sister etc, to mean a brother who is related by blood,rather than by marriage.

Type of family:
nuclear family=mother , father and children:"The traditional British family unit is a nuclear family."
single-parent/one-parent family=a family which only has one parent (because the parents are divorced,or because one of the parents has died.) "There are more and more single-parent families in the UK."immediate family=your closest relatives:"Only immediate family members attended the funeral."
extended family=you entire family:"The wedding invitations were sent to the entire extended family."
close-knit family=a family where the members have close relationships with each other:"They are a close-knit family."
dysfunctional family=a family where the members have serous problems with each other:"He comes from a rather dysfunctional family."
blood relative=a relative connected to you by "blood" rahter than through marriage:"She's not a blood relative ,but we're still very close."
to be continued...

wyman

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THE FOURTH DAY:
FAMILY(4)
EXPRESSIONS WITH FAMILY

family gathering=a meeting / celebration of family member:"There's a small family gathering next week."
family resemblance= where members of family look/act similar:"You can see a distinct family resemblance between the father and the son."
to start a family=to start having children:"They want to wait a couple of years before starting a family."
to run in the family=a characteristic that is common among family members:"Baldness runs in his family."
to bring up/raise a family=to have and look after children:"It's difficult to bring up/ raise a family on one income."
a family car=a car big enough to transport a family:"The Volvo estate is a popular family car."
family-size=large quantity item:"We need to buy family-size packages of biscuits."
family-friendly=a policy that favours families:"This hotel is family-friendly."
family doctor =a doctor who looks after general medical needs.:"There are a number of good family doctors in this area."
family man=a man who prefers to spend his time with his family."John is a family man."
family values= traditional ideas what a family should be."Some political parties often emphasise the family values and the importance of the marrige."
family name=surname:"What is your family name?"

to be continued...

Aim

I have order for this topic in canadameet web sit .I wish I can read them in time!

Thanks for Wyman!

wyman · 最后编辑: 2005-11-24

Aim 说:
I have order for this topic in canadameet web sit .I wish I can read them in time!

Thanks for Wyman!

Thank you for your supporting. I type all the words by myself, I am learning too, and I will renew the topic everyday.

susan_wu

跟着学,

偏偏

I subscribed it too.

Appreciating...

mini · 2005-11-24 #16 学习学习 超赞

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霏霏 · 2005-11-24 #17 谢谢分享 FN：2005－11－09 VO：WCY 等ME中 超赞

谢谢分享

wyman

学英文没有诀窍,没有快速通道,但有技巧,同时也需要耐心和坚持.

THE FIFTH DAY:
FAMILY (5)
Describing family relationship:
Children often quarrel with each other and these argument-or squabbles-are often quickly resolved. In fact sibling rivalry (the competition between brothers and sisters) is quite common.

More seriously, if arguments continue into adulthood,family feuds can develop where both sides can end up hating each other and even trying to hurt or desroy each other.

A person who no longer speaks to a family member is estranged from his/her family.Often estrangement is voluntary.However, if parents decide they no longer want anything to do with their children,they cut them off [/COLOR](=break off communication) or even disinherit them.(Decide not to leave them anything when they die.)

Most people feel loyalty to their family, and will defend family members saying "He/She's family ". There's also a saying "Blood's thicker than water "whichi means that your family ties are stronger than any other relationships.

to be continued...

liuchh · 2005-11-25 #19 好帖，谢谢Aim的签名！ 超赞

好帖，谢谢Aim的签名！

Aim

liuchh 说:
好帖，谢谢Aim的签名！

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