| 单词 | ancestor |
| 释义 | ancestor ancestor /ˈæn.ses.tər/ aep /-tɚ/ noun [C] B2 a person related to you who lived a long time ago: » There were portraits of his ancestors on the walls of the room.→ COMPARE DESCENDANT(Cf. ↑descendant)Thesaurus+: ↑Ancestors and descendantsF0 a plant, animal, or object that is related to one existing at a later point in time: » This wooden instrument is the ancestor of the modern metal flute.Thesaurus+: ↑Ancestors and descendantsancestral /ænˈses.trəl/ adjective [before noun]► F0» an ancestral home» ancestral rightsThesaurus+: ↑Ancestors and descendants • • • Extra Examples:» Twelve thousand years ago, our ancestors were primitive savages living in caves.» Apparently his ancestors came over from France in the 11th century.» She claims that Mary Queen of Scots is one of her distant ancestors.» These bones come from an animal that is the ancestor of the modern horse.» Archaeology can tell us a lot about how our Iron-Age ancestors lived. |
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