16　start a family

用法解析

注意start a family的意思相当于have children，因此该短语不能简单理解为“成家”，而是要理解为“生小孩”。比如：They want to get married and start a family．他们想要结婚生小孩。

实用语境

Why are young people having fewer children?

为什么年轻人越来越少生小孩？

I think there are many factors that contribute to the decline in birth rates. One of them is that more and more women are choosing to pursue higher education and careers, which often leads to them delaying getting married and starting a family. Additionally, the cost of child-rearing has increased significantly, making it more difficult for young people to have children.

我认为导致出生率下降的因素有很多。其中之一就是越来越多的女性选择读大学和进入职场，这往往导致她们推迟结婚生小孩（start a family）。此外，养育子女的成本大幅增加，使年轻人更难生育。