| 词汇 | forefather |
| 释义 | forefather noun[ C ] literaryuk /ˈfɔːˌfɑː.ðər/ us /ˈfɔːrˌfɑː.ðɚ/ someone's relative who lived a long time ago: 祖辈，祖亲 Our forefathers fought for equal justice under the law.我们的先辈曾为实现法律面前人人平等而抗争。 The house was built by his forefather William a hundred years before.这所房子是他的祖先威廉爷爷在一百年前建的。 your ancestors ancestorI discovered that one of my ancestors was a member of King Henry VIII's court. forebearMy forebears were enslaved and brought to this country. forefatherI visited the land of my forefathers. ancestryDNA tests tell me that I have Central Asian ancestry. extractionMy family is of Italian extraction. family treeSince many families will be gathering for the holiday, it's a perfect time to create a family tree. Part of me is curious to explore what my forefathers believed in. The values of our Victorian forefathers have served us well. The descendants of General Tso have never heard of their forefather's infamous chicken dish. Family: ancestors & descendants ancestor ancestral ancestry be in the/someone's bloodidiom blood is thicker than wateridiom descent distaff family tree forbear forebear genealogy generation generationally heraldic heraldically heraldry progenitor run in the familyidiom sandwich generation successor |
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