forefather

英 ['fɔːfɑːðə(r)] 美 ['fɔːrfɑːðər]

• n. 祖先；先辈

英英释义

Noun:

1. the founder of a family;

   "keep the faith of our forefathers"
   

2. person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group;

   "our forefathers brought forth a great nation"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. My forefather came to the USA 200 years ago.
   我的祖先在两百年前来到美国。
2. Avenge the slain forefather by vanquishing Major Duke.
   报复杀害的祖先主要由击败杜克。

经典引文

• Modern man has far more knowledge..than his forefathers had.

  出自： J. W. Krutch

近反义词

【近义词】

• ancestor 祖宗
• predecessor 祖先
• forebear 祖先
• progenitor 祖先
• parent 父母
• father 父亲
• sire 雄性种兽

【反义词】

• descendant 后裔