"forebears" in Chinese (Traditional)
祖先
Definition
Forebears 指的是很久以前生活在你家族中的人,比如你的祖先或早期幾代人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
"Forebears" 用於正式場合,特別在書面語或談論家族歷史時常見。只指過去的家族成員,不是指現今的直系親屬。常見搭配:「our forebears」。不要與「descendants」(後代)混淆。
Examples
My forebears moved to this country many years ago.
我的**祖先**很多年前搬到這個國家。
We honor our forebears during the festival.
我們在節日期間紀念我們的**祖先**。
Stories of our forebears teach us important lessons.
我們**祖先**的故事教會我們重要的道理。
He takes pride in the traditions passed down from his forebears.
他以從**祖先**那裡傳下來的傳統為傲。
Many of our values come from the beliefs of our forebears.
我們許多的價值觀來自我們**祖先**的信仰。
She often wonders what her forebears would think about modern life.
她常常想像她的**祖先**會如何看待現代生活。