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

• 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。
• 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。
• You have all honored your country and your ancestors.
  你们都为国家和祖先赢得过光荣。
• Have you been back to the place where your ancestors lived, worked, studied and played?
  您是回到您的祖先居住的地方，工作了，学习和使用？
• 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 could understand the Chinese respect for ancestors a little better.
  关于中国人对祖先的尊敬我又有了一些更好的理解。
• 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。
• Our ancestors built this wall.
  我们的祖先修筑了这道墙。
• From our ancestors we receive wonderful seeds.
  我们从祖先那里继承了美妙的种子。
• Our ancestors domesticated various plant and animal species.
  我们的祖先驯化了各种动植物。