看绝望主妇学实用表达：Family Resemblance

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Family Resemblance：a similarity in the way people look and behave because they are related, from personality to appearance. （家族相似性、家庭遗传）

E.G.1：You didn't catch the family resemblance?  你不觉得我俩长得很像吗？ （绯闻女孩第二季）

E.G.2：Arguments about asset specificity, which bear a strong family resemblance, are becoming more prevalent. 家庭成员争夺财产专属权变得愈发盛行。

英语习语"Family Resemblance"情景会话：（绝望的主妇S01E10）

Felicia：Edie?
Edie：Yes.
Felicia：I'm Felicia Tillman. Martha's sister.
Edie：Really?
Felicia：What's wrong?
Edie：Nothing's wrong. It's just Martha always said how alike you two were. I just don't see the family resemblance.
Felicia：It's there. It just takes a while to become apparent.

英语习语"Family Resemblance"情景会话：（绝望的主妇S06E03）

John：Oh, my god. Are--are these your kids?
Gaby：Yeah. This is Celia and Juanita, and this is our niece Anna.
John：Hello.
Anna：Hi.
John：I can see the family resemblance.
Carlos：She's my niece.
John：Wow...It must've been a windy day when the apple fell off that tree.