Ancestor
[ 'ænsɛstɚ ]
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n. 祖先，祖宗;被继承人;原型;（动物的）原种，先祖;
💡 词根助记
an=ante前，先+cest=cess行走，前进+or表人→走在前面的人→祖先
📝 例句
The abacus is the ancestor of the modern computer.
算盘是现代电脑的原型。
He is sprung from noble ancestors.
他出身名门。
ancestral (=ancestor) worship
对祖先的崇拜
They said their ancestor was a famous hunter and a crack hunter.
他们说他们的祖宗是个有名的猎人，也是个神枪手。
It may help you when you become an ancestor yourself.
等你做了长辈，说不定有点用处。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ an-一,ce-拼音“厕”,stor-star星星:有一个厕所里面闪亮的星星可能是你祖先
※ an-一,ce-拼音“厕”,st-拼音“石头”,or-似“蛋花”:祖先在一个厕所的石头上吃蛋花
※ an-一,ce-拼音“车”,st-拼音“石头”,or-拼音“偶然”:这一辆车里面的石头是老祖宗偶然留下来的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-ced-表示“走”
常见变体有-ceed-
📖 牛津释义
ancestor
n
1 (fem 阴性作 ancestress ) any of the people from whom sb is descended, esp those more remote than his grandparents; forefather 祖先; 祖宗
His ancestors had come to England as refugees. 他的祖先来到英国的时候是难民. Cf 参看 descendant (descend).
2 (fig 比喻) early form of a machine or structure which later became more developed; forerunner 原型（某机器或结构的早期形式）; 先驱
The ancestor of the modern bicycle was called a penny farthing. 现代自行车的原型叫做'前轮大後轮小的自行车'.
🎯 考研助记
an(俺)+cestor(音同sister):俺妹妹在家最顽皮，妈妈叫她小 祖宗 网友：马胜敏 补充：王子(ance)的尸体(st)被做成肉圆(or)孝敬祖宗 网友：yqy 补充：an一个或不，cest（=cess走），or（人）→走在前面的人→祖先；不走的人－－祖先永远留存我们心中
🔁 扩展释义
*['ænsestә]n. 祖先, 祖宗
🌿 同词根单词
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You're sure Alexandra's going to be surprised?
你确定Alexandra会很惊讶吗？
The fire is the test of gold;adversity of strong man.
烈火试真金，困苦炼壮士。
even after she had been sadly disillusioned by Bessie.
即使在贝西大大地伤她的心之后，她还在找，一直到她死去。