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Question 问

我们说 "The family was eating dinner" 还是"The family were eating dinner"?

Answer 答

In American English, "family" will almost always be used with a singular verb. In British English, it may be used with a singular or a plural verb depending on whether the speaker feels that "family" is being described as a unit or as a group of individuals. Below are some examples of how "family" is used:

在美式英语中，“family”几乎总是与单数动词连用。在英式英语中，它可以与单数或复数动词连用，这取决于说话者认为“家庭”是作为一个单位还是作为一组个人来描述的。下面是一些如何使用“family”的例子:

· The family was eating dinner.

· 一家人正在吃晚饭。

· The Craft family is staying at a hotel.

· 克拉夫特一家住在一家旅馆。

· My family was excited about the vacation.

· 我的家人对假期感到很兴奋。

· Her family owns a restaurant.

· 她家开了一家餐馆。

Chiefly British:

· Your family was/were so welcoming to their guests.

· 你的家人非常欢迎他们的客人。

· His family is/are all doctors.

· 他的家人都是医生。

· The family has/have several different breeds of dog.

· 这个家庭有几种不同品种的狗。