英语词汇“ancestor”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	ancestor
释义	Trends of ancestor View usage for: ancestor (ænsestəʳ) Word forms: plural ancestors 1. countable noun [usually plural, with poss] Your ancestors are the people from whom you are descended. ...our daily lives, so different from those of our ancestors. He could trace his ancestors back seven hundred years. Synonyms: forefather, predecessor, precursor, forerunner More Synonyms of ancestor 2. countable noun An ancestor of something modern is an earlier thing from which it developed. The direct ancestor of the modern cat was the Kaffir cat of ancient Egypt. [+ of] The immediate ancestor of rock 'n' roll is rhythm-and-blues. Synonyms: forerunner, predecessor, prototype, precursor More Synonyms of ancestor ancestor in British English (ˈænsɛstə) noun 1. (often plural) a person from whom another is directly descended, esp someone more distant than a grandparent; forefather 2. an early type of animal or plant from which a later, usually dissimilar, type has evolved 3. a person or thing regarded as a forerunner of a later person or thing the ancestor of the modern camera Derived forms ancestress (ˈancestress) feminine noun Word origin C13: from Old French ancestre, from Late Latin antecēssor one who goes before, from Latin antecēdere; see antecede ancestor in American English (ˈænˌsɛstər; also, ˈænsəstər; ˈænsɪstər) noun 1. any person from whom one is descended, esp. one earlier in a family line than a grandparent;forefather; forebear 2. an early type of animal from which later kinds have evolved 3. anything regarded as a precursor or forerunner of a later thing 4. Law the deceased person from whom an estate has been inherited verb transitive 5. to be an ancestor of Word origin ME & OFr ancestre < L antecessor, one who goes before < pp. of antecedere < ante-, before + cedere, to go Examples of 'ancestor' in a sentence ancestor Especially by people whose own ancestors gave theirs smallpox. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The creature is the oldest known ancestor of the modern giant panda. The Sun (2007) They were asked to retrace the footsteps of an ancestor back to the great war. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It seems our fascination was shared by our early ancestors. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The life of our distant ancestors was somewhat similar. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Now we realise they share a more recent common ancestor with animals. Times, Sunday Times (2012) They refer back to ancestors on both sides from generations ago. The Sun (2015) Our distant ancestors had a much higher diversity. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The teeth of our distant ancestors can yield a surprising amount of evidence about their lives and deaths. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Think of your ancient ancestor out cruising the plains of Africa during a time of food shortages. The Sun (2013) Equally, the grandest people have ancestors from all walks of life. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It is probably not the direct ancestor of modern birds, though. The Sun (2009) The sea hosted algae, and perhaps only the most distant ancestors of animals. Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004) While people were here so long ago, it would be wrong to call them our direct ancestors. Times, Sunday Times (2006) To understand this, you have to turn the clock back and take a look at our ancient ancestors. The Sun (2012) Ure is the ancestor of modern our, but the first vowel was like that in too or ooze. Goshgarian, Gary Exploring language (6th edn) (1995) He acknowledged that he was in a minority, but said he felt a moral duty to speak up for his ancient ancestors. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Our human ancestors go back 50 million years and writing was invented only about 4 thousand years ago. Bethune, Helen Positive Parent Power (1991) I've long had an interest in family history and this show lets us know the stories of other people 's ancestors. The Sun (2009) A MAN who asked a librarian to help him trace his ancestors discovered she was his second cousin. The Sun (2013) In other languages ancestor British English: ancestor /ˈænsɛstə/ NOUN Your ancestors are the people from whom you are descended. ...our daily lives, so different from those of our ancestors. American English: ancestor Arabic: سَلَف Brazilian Portuguese: antepassado Chinese: 祖先 Croatian: predak Czech: předek Danish: forfader Dutch: voorouder European Spanish: antepasado Finnish: esi-isä French: ancêtre German: Vorfahre Greek: πρόγονος Italian: antenato Japanese: 先祖 Korean: 조상 Norwegian: stamfar Polish: przodek European Portuguese: antepassado Romanian: strămoș Russian: предок Latin American Spanish: antepasado Swedish: förfader Thai: บรรพบุรุษ Turkish: ata Ukrainian: предок Vietnamese: tổ tiên Chinese translation of 'ancestor' ancestor (ˈænsɪstəʳ) n (c) 祖先 (zǔxiān) (位, wèi) 1 (noun) in the sense of forefather Definition a person in former times from whom one is descended He could trace his ancestors back seven hundred years. Synonyms forefather They went back to the land of their forefathers. predecessor precursor forerunner forebear I'll come back to the land of my forebears. antecedent progenitor the man who is considered the progenitor of modern drama tupuna or tipuna (New Zealand) Opposites successor , offspring , descendant , progeny , inheritor 2 (noun) in the sense of forerunner Definition a forerunner The immediate ancestor of rock `n' roll is rhythm and blues. Synonyms forerunner Quince jam was the forerunner of marmalade. predecessor He learned everything he knew from his predecessor. prototype precursor Real tennis, a precursor of the modern game, originated in the eleventh century. Additional synonyms in the sense of forebear Definition an ancestor I'll come back to the land of my forebears. Synonyms ancestor, father, predecessor, forerunner, forefather, progenitor, tupuna or tipuna (New Zealand) in the sense of precursor Definition a predecessor Real tennis, a precursor of the modern game, originated in the eleventh century. Synonyms forerunner, pioneer, predecessor, forebear, antecedent, originator in the sense of predecessor Definition a person who precedes another in an office or position He learned everything he knew from his predecessor. Synonyms previous job holder, precursor, forerunner, antecedent, former job holder, prior job holder Synonyms of 'ancestor' ancestor Explore 'ancestor' in the dictionary
随便看	broadminded broad-mindedly broad-mindedness broadmoor broadness broadpiece broads broadscale broad seal broadsheet broad-shouldered broadside broadside ballad broad-spectrum broadsword broadtail broad theme broad trend broad view broadway broadwise brobdingnag brobdingnagian broca brocade

　

英语词典包含298861条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2025/2/11 16:41:22