familial
/fəˈmɪliəl/ (bre, ipa) · /fəˈmɪliəl/ (ame, ipa) · /fə-ˈmil-yəl -ˈmi-lē-əl/ (ame, mw)
familial — 形容詞
- familialpositive
- more familialcomparative
- most familialsuperlative
1. Showing the closeness, warmth, or shared habits that people often have within a
家庭般的
像一家人般親近溫暖
Showing the closeness, warmth, or shared habits that people often have within a family.
The small cafe had a familial atmosphere, and regulars greeted each other by name.
那間小咖啡館有一種家庭般的氣氛，常客彼此都會叫名字打招呼。
collocation: familial atmosphere
After touring together, the band kept a familial tone whenever they teased one another.
一起巡演之後，這個樂團互相開玩笑時，仍帶著像一家人般的語氣。
collocation: familial tone
Gita's speech gave the award ceremony a familial warmth instead of stiff formality.
Gita 的致詞讓頒獎典禮多了家庭般的溫暖，而不是僵硬的正式感。
The coach built a familial bond among the players during the summer camp.
那位教練在夏令營期間讓球員之間建立起像家人般的連結。
Even in the large office, Sayaka kept staff meetings familial and relaxed.
即使在大型辦公室裡，Sayaka 仍讓員工會議保持家庭般的輕鬆感。
- family-like
A plainer everyday alternative with the same basic idea.
- close-knit
Focuses more on strong mutual ties within a group than on tone or atmosphere.
- homey
More informal and usually describes comfort rather than relationships.
- impersonal
Describes a cold or distant atmosphere without close personal feeling.
- formal
Emphasises distance and ceremony rather than relaxed family-style closeness.
文法句型
familial + noun
be + familial
用法筆記
Most often describes atmosphere, warmth, tone, or relationships rather than literal blood ties. It is more formal than everyday alternatives such as 'family-like.'
常見錯誤
2. Found in several people from the same family, often because a trait or illness i
家族性的
在同一家族多位成員中出現
Found in several people from the same family, often because a trait or illness is passed down genetically.
Doctors asked whether migraine was familial before choosing the next set of tests.
醫師在決定下一組檢查前，先詢問偏頭痛是否帶有家族性。
pattern: be + familial
The clinic tracks familial cancer patterns when several relatives are diagnosed early.
這家診所會在多位親屬早期確診時，追蹤是否存在家族性癌症模式。
collocation: familial cancer patterns
Otis learned that the hearing loss might be familial after his aunt mentioned similar problems.
Otis 在聽到姑媽提起類似問題後，才知道那種聽力損失可能具有家族性。
Researchers studied a familial risk of diabetes across three generations of the Chen family.
研究人員研究了 Chen 家三代人之間的糖尿病家族性風險。
The specialist explained that the condition seemed familial rather than caused by one accident.
專科醫師解釋說，這種情況看起來像是家族性的，而不是由單一意外造成的。
- hereditary
More strongly emphasises inheritance through genes or family line.
- genetic
Broader scientific term that can apply beyond family patterns.
- inherited
Often used when the passing-down link is already known, not merely suspected.
- sporadic
Describes cases that appear separately rather than following a family pattern.
- non-familial
Explicit medical opposite used when a condition is not linked to family history.
文法句型
familial + noun
be + familial
用法筆記
Common with words such as 'disease,' 'risk,' 'pattern,' and 'history.' It suggests a tendency seen across relatives, often with a genetic link, not just a problem that spreads between family members.