Forefather
[ 'fɔ:ˌfɑ:ðə ]
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n. 祖先，祖宗;
📝 例句
forefather | progenitor | ancestor
祖先
What we are doing today is something never dreamed of by our forefather.
我们今天正在做的是我们祖先所不敢想的。
A male ancestor;a forefather.
男性祖先；祖辈
Curios handed down from forefather
祖传古远
A forefather;an ancestor.
祖宗；远祖
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📖 牛津释义
forefather
n[C usu pl 通常作复数]
person from whom one is descended; ancestor, esp a male 祖宗, 祖先（尤指男性）
the religion of his forefathers 他祖先的宗教信仰.
🔁 扩展释义
*['fɒ:fɑ:ðә]n. 祖先
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The Jones next door just bought a yacht, we might have to see about financing one ourselves.
隔壁的琼斯一家刚买了游艇，我们也该弄一条。
I want to make a long distance call.
我想要打一个长途电话。
No, what are they?
不知道。什么呢？