noun🔗Share祖先，先人。 One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather."My great-grandmother was a talented musician, and I consider her an ancestor. "我的曾祖母是一位很有才华的音乐家，我认为她是我的祖先，也是我音乐道路上的先驱。familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share祖先，先辈 An earlier type; a progenitor"This fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse."这个化石动物被认为是马的祖先。familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share祖先，先人。 One from whom an estate has descended;—the correlative of heir."My great-grandmother was the ancestor from whom my family inherited the old farmhouse. "我的曾祖母是我的家人继承那座老农舍的祖先。familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share祖先，先辈. One who had the same role or function in former times."My grandfather, an ancestor of my family's farming tradition, was a skilled carpenter. "我的祖父是我們家務農傳統的先輩，他是一位技藝精湛的木匠。familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share词源，语源 A word or phrase which serves as the origin of a term in another language."The word "telephone" is an ancestor of the French word "téléphone". "“Telephone”这个词是法语单词“téléphone”的词源.languagewordhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share成为...的祖先，是...的祖先 To be an ancestor of."My great-grandmother ancistered me, which means she was one of my direct ancestors. "我的曾祖母是我的祖先，也就是说，她是我的直系祖先之一。familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
