| 单词 | ancestors |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔By tradition〕They no longer follow the traditions of their ancestors.他们不再遵循祖先的传统。韦氏高阶〔FAMILY〕During the festival of Obon, Japanese show respect to their dead ancestors. 在盂兰盆节期间，日本人祭祀亡故的祖先。朗文写作活用〔FAMILY〕My ancestors originally came from Ireland. 我的祖先最早来自爱尔兰。朗文写作活用〔Iberian〕His ancestors had been expelled from the Iberian Peninsula during the Spanish Inquisition.在西班牙宗教裁判所期间，他的祖先被从伊比利亚驱逐了出去。剑桥高阶〔Ice Age〕Our ancestors were great walkers, right back to the Ice Age and beyond.我们的祖先早在冰河时代之前就已经善于行走了。外研社新世纪〔LIE〕He invented fictional ancestors and a family history to impress the girls. 他杜撰了一些祖先的名字和一个家族历史来打动那些女孩子。朗文写作活用〔MAKE〕Two million years ago our ancestors began to fashion stone tools. 二百万年前，我们的祖先开始制作石器。朗文写作活用〔Milesian〕Mythology A member of a people who invaded Ireland and became the ancestors of the Irish.【神话】 爱尔兰人祖先：曾入侵爱尔兰并成为爱尔兰人祖先的一个民族的成员美国传统〔PRIVATE〕History books do not tell us much about the domestic lives of our ancestors. 历史书籍里对于我们祖先家庭生活方面的事记载得不多。朗文写作活用〔Shinto〕A religion native to Japan, characterized by veneration of nature spirits and ancestors and by a lack of formal dogma.神道教：日本本土的一种宗教，以其对自然中的神灵和祖先的尊敬为特征，该宗教没有正规的教义美国传统〔WATER〕Dinosaurs were probably the first ancestors of amphibious reptiles and fish. 恐龙很可能是两栖爬行动物和鱼类的始祖。朗文写作活用〔afterlife〕She believes she will meet her ancestors in the afterlife.她相信她死后会遇到自己的先人。韦氏高阶〔ancestor〕He can trace his ancestors back to the reign of Elizabeth I.他的祖先可以追溯到伊丽莎白一世统治时期。牛津搭配〔ancestor〕He claims as his literary ancestors such giants as Henry James and William Faulkner.他将亨利・詹姆斯和威廉・福克纳等文学巨匠称作自己的先驱。牛津搭配〔ancestor〕He could trace his ancestors back 700 years.他的祖先可以追溯到700年以前。外研社新世纪〔ancestor〕He could trace his ancestors back seven hundred years.他的先祖可以上溯到700年前。柯林斯高阶〔ancestor〕Her ancestors went to America with the Pilgrims.她的祖先随同早期清教徒移民去了美国。麦克米伦高阶〔ancestor〕Her ancestors were great sea captains.她的祖上是了不起的航海船长。韦氏高阶〔ancestor〕His ancestors had come to America from Ireland.他的祖先从爱尔兰来到美国。牛津高阶〔ancestor〕My ancestors came to America during the 1800s.我的祖先19世纪初来到美国。韦氏高阶〔ancestor〕My ancestors were French.我的祖先是法国人。朗文当代〔ancestor〕Our earliest ancestors lived in a world fraught with danger.我们最早的祖先生活在一个充满危险的世界里。牛津搭配〔ancestor〕The Romans built these monuments to glorify their illustrious ancestors.罗马人修建这些纪念碑来颂扬他们杰出的祖先。牛津搭配〔ancestor〕The museum included an exhibit showing ancestors of the modern computer.博物馆的展览包括现代计算机原型的展示。韦氏高阶〔ancestor〕There were portraits of his ancestors on the walls of the room.房间墙壁上挂着他祖先的画像。剑桥高阶〔ancestor〕They honour / honor their ancestors and believe in the spirits of nature.他们尊重先辈，信仰自然神灵。牛津搭配〔ancestral〕Of, relating to, or evolved from an ancestor or ancestors.祖先的：祖先的，与祖先有关的，祖宗传下的美国传统〔ancestry〕Ancestors considered as a group.祖先，列祖列宗美国传统〔ancient〕The people in the village still observe the ancient customs/traditions of their ancestors.村里的人们仍然遵循着祖辈古老的习俗/传统。韦氏高阶〔arboreal〕Humans evolved from arboreal ancestors.人类的远祖是树栖动物。剑桥高阶〔blood〕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。柯林斯高阶〔blood〕Diplomacy was in his blood: his ancestors had been feudal lords.他的交际手腕是流淌在血液中的：他的祖先是封建领主。外研社新世纪〔border on〕The area my ancestors come from borders on the Atacama Desert.我的祖先来自毗连阿塔卡马沙漠的地区。韦氏高阶〔bury〕Their ancestors are buried in the local cemetery.他们的先辈葬在当地的公墓。韦氏高阶〔comb〕Comb your mind for as much as you know about your ancestors.好好想一想,尽力回忆一下你所知道的有关你祖先的事。英汉大词典〔commemorate〕Each year on this date we commemorate our ancestors with a special ceremony.每年这一天我们都以特别的仪式来缅怀我们的祖先。韦氏高阶〔conjure〕They found her at the bottom of her garden, conjuring up the spirits of her ancestors.他们发现她在花园的深处祈求她的祖先显灵。麦克米伦高阶〔death〕It's easier to trace ancestors if you know their birth or death dates.如果知道祖先的生卒日期，追溯起来就容易多了。牛津搭配〔decreolization〕The loss of creole features in an original creole language as the result of contact with a major international language that was one of its ancestors.非克里奥尔化：最初的克里奥尔语言由于与克里奥尔语原形之一的主要国际语言接触而失去克里奥尔语特征美国传统〔dust〕He was buried with the dust of his ancestors.他同祖先的遗骸葬在一起。英汉大词典〔enslave〕Her ancestors were enslaved during the war.她的祖先在战争期间被奴役。韦氏高阶〔family tree〕The ancestors and descendants of a family considered as a group.被认为是同一族的祖先及后代美国传统〔fatherland〕The land of one's ancestors.故土：某人祖先的国土美国传统〔forage〕Our ancestors lived in caves and survived by hunting and foraging for food.我们的祖先住在山洞里, 靠打猎和觅食生存下来。外研社新世纪〔gap〕He realized how narrow the gap was that separated him from his pagan ancestors.他意识到自己与异教徒祖先之间的差别是如此之小。牛津搭配〔grope〕Our ancestors groped their way through the mists of ignorance and superstition.我们的祖先在无知与迷信的迷雾中摸索着走过来了。英汉大词典〔link〕She felt a strong link with/to her ancestors.她感觉到自己与祖先的密切关系。韦氏高阶〔mist〕The programme looks through the mists of time to examine the lives of our earliest ancestors.这个节目透过时间的迷雾审视我们最早的祖先的生活。麦克米伦高阶〔monogenism〕The theory that all human beings are descended from a single pair of ancestors.人类同源论：认为整个人类是由一对祖先繁衍来的理论美国传统〔mother country〕The country of one's birth or one's ancestors.祖国：一个人出生的国家或祖先的国家美国传统〔motherland〕The land of one's ancestors.祖先的土地美国传统〔mythology〕A body or collection of myths belonging to a people and addressing their origin, history, deities, ancestors, and heroes.神话集：属于某民族并讲他们的发源、历史、信仰、祖先和英雄人物的主要部分或合集美国传统〔ochre〕Our ancestors ochred pictures of bison on their cave walls.我们的祖先用赭色在洞穴墙壁上画了野牛图。外研社新世纪〔ooze〕Many millions of years ago, our ancestors climbed out of the primeval ooze onto dry land.很久很久以前，我们的祖先从远古时代的泥淖登上了干燥的陆地。剑桥高阶〔pedigree〕A chart of an individual's ancestors used in human genetics to analyze Mendelian inheritance of certain traits, especially of familial diseases.记录家族遗传特性及疾病的图表：用于人类遗传学分析孟德尔遗传学说的某些遗传特征尤其是家族病的个人家系表美国传统〔pedigree〕A list of the ancestors of a purebred animal.动物血统记录美国传统〔people〕Family, relatives, or ancestors.家人，亲戚，祖先美国传统〔private〕The King was on a private visit to enable him to pray at the tombs of his ancestors.国王以私人身份出访，以便能够祭拜先祖陵墓。柯林斯高阶〔resemblance〕Crocodiles still have a strong resemblance to their ancestors.鳄鱼和它们的祖先仍然极其相似。牛津搭配〔revert〕This creature has reverted permanently to the aquatic life of its ancestors.这种生物经回复突变已像祖先那样永久在水中生活了。英汉大词典〔savage〕Twelve thousand years ago, our ancestors were primitive savages living in caves.12000年以前，我们的祖先生活在洞穴里，是原始野蛮人。剑桥高阶〔scornful〕They spoke of the old traditions of their ancestors in a scornful voice.他们以轻蔑的口吻谈论祖先的老传统。英汉大词典〔soil〕Her ancestors had felt a closeness to the soil.她的祖辈对务农有种亲切感。韦氏高阶〔strenuous〕We live less strenuous lives than our ancestors.我们的生活不像先辈那样艰苦。外研社新世纪〔therapsid〕Any of various reptiles of the order Therapsida of the Permian and Triassic periods, many of which are considered to be direct ancestors of mammals.兽孔类：二叠纪和三迭纪的兽孔类爬行动物中的一种，它们中的许多种被认为是哺乳动物的直接祖先美国传统〔trace〕His ancestors trace back to the 16th century.他的祖先可上溯到16世纪。英汉大词典〔visit〕The sins of the ancestors were visited on their descendants.祖先的罪恶报应到他们后代的身上美国传统〔wiring〕Our internal wiring has not changed much since the time of our hairy ancestors.从我们的多毛祖先以来，我们的体内神经网络并没有发生多少变化。牛津搭配He is sprung from noble ancestors. 他出身名门。译典通His ancestors ascend to the 15th century. 他的祖先可上溯到十五世纪。译典通It is sacrilegious to call your ancestors directly by their names. 直接对你的祖先称名道姓是不敬的。译典通Many millions of years ago, our ancestors climbed out of the primeval ooze onto dry land.数百万年以前，我们的祖先从远古时期的沼泽地里爬出来，来到了干燥的陆地上。剑桥国际Our ancestors trod this same path. 我们的祖先曾经走过这同一条道路。译典通The family had invented several highly respectable ancestors in order to try and acquire a degree of gentility (= in order to seem of a higher social class).这家的人编造出几个备受尊敬的祖先，以显示自己出身高贵。剑桥国际The staircase was lined with paintings of his ancestors.楼梯旁排列着他祖先的画像。剑桥国际There were portraits of his ancestors on the walls of the room.房间的墙上挂着他祖先的肖像。剑桥国际Twelve thousand years ago, your ancestors were primitive savages living in caves.一万二千年以前，你们的祖先是生活在洞穴里的原始野蛮人。剑桥国际 |
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