ancestor

复数：ancestors

1. [C]祖先,祖宗 any of the people from whom sb is descended, especially those more remote than his grandparents; forefather
2. [C]原型; 先驱 early form of a machine or structure which later became more developed; forerunner

• a common ancestor同一个祖先
• remote ancestor远古祖先

• noble ancestors名门

• ancestor worship祭祖

ancestor worship祖先崇拜；祭祖；敬奉祖先

1. During the festival the investor investigated his ancestor.
   节日期间投资者调查了他的祖宗。
2. They said their ancestor was a famous hunter and a crack hunter.
   他们说他们的祖宗是个有名的猎人，也是个神枪手。
3. People who share an ancestor are called relatives.
   有同一个祖先的叫做亲戚。
4. She has worshipped her ancestor.
   她已拜过她的祖先。
5. One of my ancestors was a great scholar.
   我的祖先当中有一位是伟大的学者。
6. The abacus is the ancestor of the modern computer.
   算盘是现代电脑的原型。
7. The three species evolved from a single ancestor.
   这三种生物从同一原种进化而来。