ancestors

英 [ˈænsɪstəz]

美 [ˈænˌsɛstərz]

n.  祖宗; 祖先; (动物的)原种; (机器的)原型
ancestor的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 祖宗;祖先
  Yourancestorsare the people from whom you are descended.
  1. ...our daily lives, so different from those of our ancestors...
     与我们祖先的生活有着天壤之别的我们的日常生活
  2. He could trace his ancestors back seven hundred years.
     他的先祖可以上溯到700年前。
• N-COUNT 原种；原型
  Anancestor ofsomething modern is an earlier thing from which it developed.
  1. The direct ancestor of the modern cat was the Kaffir cat of ancient Egypt...
     现代猫的直系原种是古埃及的卡菲尔猫。
  2. The immediate ancestor of rock 'n' roll is rhythm-and-blues.
     摇滚乐直接源自节奏布鲁斯。

双语例句

• Have modern Americans lost the pioneering spirit of their ancestors?
  现代美国人是否已失去了其先辈所具有的开拓精神？
• My ancestors also brought back the resplendent western civilization, such as medicine and calendar.
  我的先祖们也带回了璀璨的西方文明，如医学与历算。
• GENEALOGY: This can be a long-term project that can help you learn about your ancestors and history.
  家谱：这是一项长期的计划，可以帮你了解你的祖先和历史。
• I intend to forgive myself and my ancestors for polluting and harming earth in my personal history.
  我要去谅解在我个人史上污染并伤害过地球的我自己和我的祖先们。
• From our ancestors we receive wonderful seeds.
  我们从祖先那里继承了美妙的种子。
• I thought all my ancestors would descend from heaven to congratulate me.
  我当时以为，我的祖先会从天而降来向我道贺。
• The knocker is oblong in shape, and of the kind our ancestors called "jaquemart".
  铁锤是长方形的，像古时的钟锤。
• You have all honored your country and your ancestors.
  你们都为国家和祖先赢得过光荣。
• He could trace his ancestors back seven hundred years.
  他的先祖可以上溯到700年前。
• I choose to forgive my ancestors and you and all others participating in this dance forevermore.
  我选择永远宽恕我的祖先以及你和所有其他参与这个舞蹈的人。