B2级词汇表 - 家庭和关系

a sexual relationship between two people in which at least one of them is already committed to someone else

婚外情

a relationship formed between people or groups based on mutual experiences, ideas, feelings, etc.

纽带

all the people living in a house together, considered as a social unit

家庭

the legal act of ending a marriage

离婚

to legally end a marriage

离婚

the direct line of descent from a particular person

血统

a blood relative who lived a long time ago, usually before one's grandparents

祖先

the person one used to be married to or have a relationship with

前任

a large family group consisting of parents and children that might also include grandparents, aunts, or uncles

大家庭

one's parents or family members in general

父母

a person who takes someone else's child and raises them without legally becoming their parent

寄养父母

either of two children or animals born from the same mother at the same time who are very similar in appearance

同卵双胞胎

a person who is related to someone by marriage

姻亲

one's brother or sister

兄弟

the son of one's stepfather or stepmother from a previous relationship

继兄弟

a child of one's husband or wife from a former marriage

继子

the daughter of one's spouse from a past relationship

继女

the man that is married to one's parent but is not one's biological father

继父

the woman that is married to one's parent but is not one's biological mother

继母

the daughter of one's stepfather or stepmother from a previous relationship

继姐妹

the son of one's spouse from a past relationship

继子

the state in which a couple decide to live apart while they are still legally married

法律分居

the act or fact of taking someone's child and growing them up, which has been approved by law

收养

showing a level of love or care that one would only expect a brother to have

兄弟般的

(of a group of people) having a strong friendly relationship with shared interests

紧密团结的

to take someone's child into one's family and become their legal parent

收养

to have a secret romantic or sexual relationship with someone other than one's own partner

背叛

to receive money, property, etc. from someone who has passed away

继承

to remain loyal to or supportive of someone, particularly during a hard time

支援

to look or act like an older member of the family, especially one's parents

像

to sing softly in order to help someone fall asleep

having a near blood relationship or strong genetic connection