春节那点事 —— 家庭关系捋一捋

【词汇一箩筐】nanny/nana  奶奶grandmother on mother's/father's side  外婆/奶奶great-grandfather/great-grandmother  曾(外)祖父/曾(外)祖母 the only child  独生子女younger/little/kid/baby sister/brotherr  (亲) 妹妹/弟弟big/older brother/sister  (亲) 哥哥/姐姐half sister/brother  同父异母姐妹/兄弟，同母异父姐妹/兄弟step sister/brother  异父母姐妹/兄弟cousin  堂/表兄弟姐妹parents-in-law  公婆，岳父母family portrait/picture  全家福nuclear family: a family group consisting of two parents and their children (one or more)  核心家庭，小家庭extended family: a family that extends beyond the nuclear family, consisting of parents like father, mother, and their children, aunts, uncles, and cousins, all living nearby or in the same household  大家庭blended family: a stepfamily in which both new mates have one or more living children from prior partners  重组家庭，继亲家庭family tree: a diagram showing the relationship between people in several generations of a family  家谱  如果你想第一时间收听我们每周的内容分享，欢迎添加读百万客服：dubaiwancs2，我们会邀你入免费英语漫谈群。