the girl's family are anxious looking for her

问题描述:

the girl's family are anxious looking for her
为什么用are?布什is?这句话是在书上看到的

因为这里是强调这女孩的所有家人们都在找她
family当表示 “整个家庭” 这一个概念时,是单数,如
She has a harmonious family.
当表示 “家庭里面的所有成员”时,是用复数,如
All her family are now sitting there.