forebears

英 [fɔːˈbeəz]

美 [ˈfɔrˌbɛrz]

n.  祖先; 祖宗
forebear的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 祖先;前辈
  Yourforebearsare your ancestors.
  1. I'll come back to the land of my forebears.
     我将回到祖先的土地上。

双语例句

• All the rigid rule of his forebears, all the domination of an unjust social order, grip him.
  父辈的严峻的法规，不公平的社会制度，把他牢牢地控制住了。
• Consequently, they tend to have lesser interest in the cultural heritage of their forebears.
  因此，他们一般上对先人的文化遗产不感兴趣。
• Many of us conform to the outdated customs laid down by our forebears.
  我们许多人都遵循祖先立下的过时习俗。
• And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe& the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of god.
  但是我们的祖先为之奋斗的那种革命信念现在在全世界仍然是有争论的。这个信念就是：人类的权利不是国家慷慨给予的，而是上帝的手赐予的。
• The rule of the last great Mongol leader was a complete contrast to the destruction and massacres carried out by his forebears.
  蒙古最后一位大首领的治国方针，与其祖先所推行的毁灭和屠杀政策形成了鲜明的对照。
• Even the bravest of your forebears kept his Kingsguard close about him in times of peril.
  就算你祖先里最勇猛的人也知道危险的时候不离铁卫。
• When our forebears still lived in caves, the senses were essential survival tools.
  我们的祖先生活在洞穴中的时候，感觉器官是他们最基本的生存工具。
• So long as men remember the wrongs done to their forebears, no peace will ever last.
  只要人们还记得先辈曾遭受的不幸，和平就不会持久。
• Our success will do credit to our forebears and bring benefit to our posterity.
  我们的成功将继承先贤，泽被后世。
• They sweep the graveyard, offer sacrifices, and burn spirit money to pay respects to their forebears.
  他们清扫墓地、献上祭品、焚烧纸钱，以表达对先人的敬意。