
好词典

源自中古英语 ancestre,借自古法语 ancestre,最终来自拉丁语 antecessor(先行者),由 ante(前)和 cedere(走)组成。
❶ 祖先,指家族中较早的世代成员,通常指父母、祖父母及更早的直系亲属。
“My ancestors came from Ireland in the 19th century.”
(我的祖先在19世纪从爱尔兰来到这里。)
“She is proud of her African ancestors and their traditions.”
(她为自己的非洲祖先及其传统感到自豪。)
❶ 原型,指某事物或概念的早期形式或前身。
“The modern computer has its ancestors in early calculating machines.”
(现代计算机的雏形是早期的计算器。)
“These fossils are considered the ancestors of today's birds.”
(这些化石被认为是现代鸟类的祖先。)
honor one's ancestors — 尊敬或纪念祖先,通常通过仪式、祭拜或其他传统方式表达。
“During the festival, families gather to honor their ancestors.”
(节日期间,家人们聚在一起祭拜祖先。)
trace one's ancestors — 通过家谱或历史记录查找和研究自己的祖先来源。
“She spent years tracing her ancestors through old records.”
(她花了多年时间通过旧记录追溯自己的祖先。)