ancestor

更新时间:2026-08-13 04:31:53   栏目: 英语词典

Ancestor
音标:[ˈænsestər]
词性:名词
中文意思:祖先;前辈;原始种类
读音:/ˈænsestər/

词义解释:

祖先:指家族或种族历史上较早的成员,通常是几代或几百代前的先人。

前辈:泛指某个领域、社会群体、行业中的早期成员或开创者。

原始种类:指生物进化中的早期物种或是某物的原始形式。

词汇用法:

作为家族或民族的祖先:指人类或动植物等种群的历史长远的先人。

作为历史或文化的前辈:指在某一领域或社会群体中早期为其作出贡献的个体。

例句:

The ancient Egyptians believed that their ancestors lived in the afterlife.
(古埃及人相信他们的祖先生活在来世。)

Our ancestors faced many challenges in their journey across the ocean.
(我们的祖先在跨越大洋的旅途中面临了许多挑战。)

She proudly traced her family tree back to her ancestors who settled in the 18th century.
(她骄傲地追溯家谱,找到了18世纪定居的祖先。)

The museum exhibits artifacts that were once owned by their ancestors.
(博物馆展示了曾由他们的祖先拥有的文物。)

Our ancestors were skilled in hunting and fishing.
(我们的祖先擅长狩猎和捕鱼。)

The traditions of our ancestors are still honored today.
(我们今天仍然尊敬祖先的传统。)

His ancestors came from a small village in Italy.
(他的祖先来自意大利的一个小村庄。)

The ancient ruins were once the home of our distant ancestors.
(这些古老的遗址曾是我们远古祖先的家。)

The village’s elders are the descendants of the original settlers, whose ancestors arrived centuries ago.
(村里的长者们是最初定居者的后代,他们的祖先几百年前就到达了这里。)

They performed rituals to honor their ancestors before the harvest season.
(在丰收季节之前,他们举行仪式以纪念祖先。)

短语搭配:

Ancestor worship:祖先崇拜

Ancestors’ teachings:祖先的教义

Descendants of ancestors:祖先的后代

Common ancestors:共同的祖先

Ancestor’s legacy:祖先的遗产

相关词汇:

Ancestor's shrine:祖先的神坛

Ancestor’s burial site:祖先的埋葬地

Lineage:血统,世系

Heritage:遗产,传统