ancestor
/ˈænsestə/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
祖先;祖宗
释义与例句
n.
祖先;祖宗
a family member who lived a long time ago, from whom one is descended
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My ancestors came to this country over a hundred years ago.
我的祖先一百多年前来到这个国家。
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The family tree shows our ancestors back to the 17th century.
家谱显示我们的祖先一直追溯到十七世纪。
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They honor their ancestors during the traditional festival.
他们在传统节日里祭拜祖先。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
ancestor 指家族中的前辈祖先;反义是 descendant(后代)。注意词中 c 发 /s/ 音。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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ancestral 祖先的;祖传的形容词,表示属于祖先的或代代相传的。
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ancestry 祖先;血统名词,指家族的世系或血统。
同义词
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forefather 祖先;前人ancestor 是中性、通用的术语;forefather 较文学化,常指男性祖先或前辈。Our forefathers built this town with great effort. 我们的先辈经过艰辛努力建起了这座城镇。
反义词
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descendant 后代;子孙ancestor 是祖先;descendant 是后代,二者构成亲属关系的反方向。She is a descendant of a famous royal family. 她是一个著名王室家族的后代。
常见搭配
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ancestral home 祖籍;祖屋Every summer they visit their ancestral home in the countryside. 每年夏天他们都会去乡下的祖屋看看。
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common ancestor 共同祖先Humans and apes share a common ancestor millions of years ago. 人类和猿类在数百万年前有共同的祖先。
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honor one's ancestors 祭祖Many cultures honor their ancestors with special ceremonies. 许多文化用特别的仪式来祭祖。