Forebear

音标：[ˈfɔːrbeə(r)]

翻译：祖先，先人

读音：fore-bear

词义：
"Forebear" 是指一个人的祖先、先辈，特别是指几代或几代以前的祖先。该词通常用于描述血缘上的前辈，强调的是家族的传统、文化或者遗产。它常常与"ancestor"（祖先）互换使用，但在某些语境下"forebear"可能更侧重于历史或家族的起源。

用法：

His forebears were pioneers in the field of medicine.
他的祖先是医学领域的先驱。

Many of our forebears suffered hardship to make a living.
我们的很多先辈为了生存经历了艰难困苦。

The town's forebears built the first school in this area.
小镇的祖先在这个地区建立了第一所学校。

She traces her lineage back to her forebears in Scotland.
她将她的血统追溯到她在苏格兰的先祖。

Our forebears lived in a time when things were much harder.
我们的祖先生活在一个更加艰难的时代。

They honor the sacrifices made by their forebears.
他们尊敬他们祖先所做出的牺牲。

The forebears of the royal family lived in a large castle.
王室的先祖曾住在一座大城堡里。

The customs of his forebears are still followed in the village.
他祖先的风俗仍然在村庄里流传。

She often reflects on the wisdom of her forebears.
她常常反思她祖先的智慧。

Many of the traditions practiced today were passed down from forebears.
今天实践的许多传统都是从祖先那里传承下来的。

短语搭配：

Forebear of the family：家族的先祖

Honor one's forebears：尊敬自己的祖先

Trace one's forebears：追溯祖先

Forebear traditions：祖先的传统

Lineage of one's forebears：祖先的血统

这个词多用来指代过去的历史人物或家族成员，尤其是在强调传统或祖先文化时。