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

• The ancestors of many English people were the ancient Angles and Saxons.
  许多英国人的祖先是古盎格鲁和撒克逊人。
• Protection and carry forward the ancestors left over from natural and cultural heritage.
  保护和弘扬祖先留下来的自然和文化遗产的任务。
• I have avenged my ancestors.
  我已为我的祖先报了仇。
• 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？
• Our ancestors domesticated various plant and animal species.
  我们的祖先驯化了各种动植物。
• 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。
• 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。
• Diplomacy was in his blood: his ancestors had been feudal lords
  他天生擅长交际：他的祖先曾是封建领主。
• The ancestors of the Chinese people like other nations experienced a clan commune period.
  中国人的先祖和世界上其他民族一样，都经历了氏族公社时期。
• I hope he grew up, also keep in mind: Our ancestors are Chinese.
  我希望他长大了，也能记住：我们的祖宗是中国人。