family：用作名词、形容词。为集合名词，作主语时，谓语动词要用复数形式。作为“家庭整体”看待时，谓语动词要用单数形式。

home：用作名词、形容词、副词。在美国口语中， home可与house互换，即把“家”和“住宅”看成一体；作形容词在句中多用作前置定语，无比较级和最高级。

His family have been a very positive influence on him.

他的家庭对他有十分良好的影响。

The new system expanded the role of family doctors.

新体制扩大了家庭医生的作用。

They had got too used to the soft life at home.

他们实在是过惯了家里的安逸生活。

Try his home number ─ he might just be there.

试试他家的号码——他也许在那儿。