"forebear" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 祖先

Definition

“Forebear” 指很久以前的家族成員，比如曾祖父母或祖先。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式或文學用語，常在書面語中出現。多用複數（forebears）。不要和“descendant”（後代）混淆。可與“ancestor”交替使用以增加文采。

Examples

My forebear came to this country over one hundred years ago.

我的**祖先**一百多年前來到這個國家。

We honor our forebears each year during the family reunion.

我們每年在家族聚會時緬懷我們的**祖先**。

Stories about our forebears teach us about our heritage.

關於我們**祖先**的故事讓我們瞭解我們的文化傳承。

Many of my forebears were farmers in the countryside.

我的許多**祖先**都是農村的農民。

She likes tracing her family tree back as far as her forebears in Europe.

她喜歡追溯族譜，一直到在歐洲的**祖先**。

Our traditions have been passed down from our forebears for generations.

我們的傳統是**祖先**一代代傳下來的。