| 释义 |
ancestor
UK ['æn.ses.tər] US [-tɚ] noun countable
ADVANCED
■a person related to you who lived a long time ago 祖先，祖宗•There were portraits of his ancestors on the walls of the room.房间墙壁上挂着他祖先的画像。 Compare descendant a plant, animal or object that is related to one existing at a later point in time （动植物）原种；（物体）原型•This wooden instrument is the ancestor of the modern metal flute.这种木制乐器是现在金属长笛的雏形。 |