当family指代一整个家庭时,作为单数,故后面的be动词一般用单数,is or was.
eg:
Her family is a large family so that she has to be often ignored.
她的家庭是个多子女的大家庭,因此她经常被忽视。
来自《权威词典》
当family指代家庭中的成员时(多于1个),作为复数,故后面的be动词一般用复数,are or were.
eg:
Are your family all well?
你家人都好吗?
来自《权威词典》
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