👴Ancestor (ænsɛstər)

noun
/ˈænsestər/
祖先 (zuxian)

含义

a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended
a person in your family who lived a long time ago
含义翻译
一个人,通常比祖父母更远,是某人祖先的一个人
yi ge ren, tongchang bi zǔfùmǔ gèng yuǎn, shì mǒu rén zǔxiān de yí ge rén

例句

She researched her family tree to learn about her ancestors.

她研究了家谱,了解她的祖先。
Tā yánjiūle jiāpǔ, liǎojiě tā de zǔxiān.

Our ancestors built these temples hundreds of years ago.

我们的祖先在几百年前建造了这些寺庙。
Wo men de zuxian zai ji bai nian qian jianzao le zhexie simiao.

同义词

forefather, foremother, predecessor, forebear, progenitor, antecedent
条目 1
forefather, foremother, predecessor, forebear
条目 2
forefather, predecessor, forebear, progenitor, antecedent

反义词

descendant, offspring, progeny, successor
条目 1
descendant, offspring, progeny
条目 2
descendant, successor, offspring

搭配词

ancient ancestor, common ancestor, trace ancestors, family ancestor, honored ancestor
条目 1
ancient ancestor, common ancestor, trace ancestors
条目 2
ancient ancestor, family ancestor, common ancestor, honored ancestor

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