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 ...