"forbears" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 祖先
• 先人

Definition

你的家族中很久以前生活過的人，尤其是遠代祖先。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Forbears' 是正式且較為過時的詞，常見於書面或嚴肅的演說。常用的同義詞有 'ancestors' 或帶 e 的 'forebears' ，可以互換。日常對話中很罕見。

Examples

Our forbears built this old house.

我們的**祖先**建造了這座老房子。

We honor the memories of our forbears.

我們緬懷我們的**祖先**。

The traditions of their forbears live on today.

他們**祖先**的傳統至今依然存在。

She often wondered what life was like for her forbears.

她常常想像她的**祖先**生活是什麼樣的。

Researching your forbears can reveal surprising family stories.

研究你的**祖先**可以揭露令人驚訝的家族故事。

Many people feel a connection to the places their forbears came from.

許多人對他們**祖先**來自的地方有一種連結感。