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family man

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈfamily ˌman noun [countable]  1. SSFFAMILYa man who enjoys being at home with his wife or partner and children 恋家的男人2. SSFFAMILYa man with a wife or partner and children 有家室的男人
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family manBesides, he was what they felt a doctor ought to be: a family man, with authority and good humour.He was already a famous poet and playwright, but he was a family man, too.He decided to return home and become the wealthy and considerate family man.For a mild, self-effacing family man, substitute a vibrant, powerful family man who pays due tribute to Margaret Thatcher.At home, Waxman is mild-mannered, a devoted and religious family man who keeps kosher.Could George Seifert, master angler, off-season family man and ferociously successful coach, never get the benefit of the doubt?He had always seemed a solid family man, and until his exposure there had been no hint of scandal about him.And David, working as he did, had lost the self that was the family man.
ˈfamily ˌman nounChineseSyllable
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family man
ˈfamily ˌman noun [countable]
1. a man who enjoys being at home with his wife or partner and children
2. a man with a wife or partner and children


family manBrE /ˈfæməli mæn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfæməli mæn/ 🔊 nouna man who has a wife or partner and children; a man who enjoys being at home with his wife or partner and children 有妻室儿女的人;恋家的男人;喜欢在家享受天伦之乐的男人I see he's become a family man. 我发觉他已变得很恋家。🔊🔊a devoted family man忠于家庭的男人