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forefather

/ˈfɔːˌfɑːðə/ /ˈfɔɹˌfɑːðɚ/

Meanings
noun

祖先，先辈。

Ancestor.Wp

Examples :

"My forefather came to America from Ireland seeking a better life. "
我的祖先为了追求更好的生活，从爱尔兰来到美国。
family history person

Related Words

Illustration radioactivity

radioactivity noun

/ˌreɪdioʊækˈtɪvɪti/ /ˌreɪdiːoʊækˈtɪvɪti/

放射性, 放射现象

"The old watch contained radium, which caused its hands to glow in the dark due to radioactivity. "

这块旧手表里含有镭，镭的放射性使它的指针能在黑暗中发光。

Illustration groundbreaking

groundbreaking noun

/ˈɡɹaʊndbɹeɪkɪŋ/

动土仪式，破土动工仪式

"The groundbreaking for the new school library is scheduled for next Monday. "

新学校图书馆的动土仪式安排在下周一。

Illustration seeking

seeking verb

/siːkɪŋ/

寻找， 寻求， 探求

"I seek wisdom."

我渴望获得智慧。

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

考虑， 细想

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三场大型活动，而今年才刚刚开始呢。

Illustration modern

modern noun

/ˈmɒd(ə)n/ /ˈmɑdɚn/

现代人，当代人

"The modern is enjoying a peaceful evening at home with their family. "

现代人正和家人一起在家中享受一个宁静的夜晚。

Illustration originated

originated verb

/əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪd/ /ɔˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪd/

起源于，发源于。

"The idea for the school's annual talent show originated with the student council. "

学校一年一度的才艺表演的点子，最初是由学生会提出的。

Illustration ancestor

ancestor noun

/ˈæn.sɛs.tə/ /ˈæn.sɛs.tɚ/

祖先，先人。

"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。

Illustration physics

physics noun

/ˈfɪz.ɪks/

泻药，泻剂

"The doctor prescribed a physics to help her patient with indigestion. "

医生开了一种泻药来帮助她的病人消化不良。

Illustration research

research noun

/ɹɪˈsɜːtʃ/ /ɹiˈsɝtʃ/

研究, 调研

"The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang, a city of about 1.2 million people."

王和他的团队所在的科研站位于丽江郊外，丽江是一座约有120万人口的城市。

Illustration cultural

cultural adjective

/ˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/

文化的，文化上的

"The school's curriculum included lessons about different cultural traditions. "

学校的课程包括了关于不同文化传统的课程。

Illustration tradition

tradition noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃn̩/

传统，习俗。

"Our family's tradition is to have a big Thanksgiving dinner with all our relatives. "

我们家的传统是在感恩节举办盛大的家庭聚餐，所有的亲戚都会来。

Illustration better

better noun

[ˈbeɾə] [ˈbɛɾɚ] [ˈbɛtʰɚ~ˈbɛθ̠ɚ~ˈbɛt̪ɚ] [ˈbɛʔɚ~ˈbɛʔəɾ] [ˈbɛtʰə]

更好的人， superior的人

"He quickly found Ali his better in the ring."

他很快就发现阿里在拳击场上遇到了比他更厉害的对手.