ancestor的中文翻译
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ancestor1
UK
/ˈænsestə(r)/
US
/ˈænsestər/
祖宗,祖先
noun
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a person in your family who lived a long time ago
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His ancestors had come to America from Ireland.
他的祖先从爱尔兰来到美国。
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an animal that lived in the past which a modern animal has developed from
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a reptile that was the common ancestor of lizards and turtles
爬行动物是蜥蜴与海龟的始祖
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an early form of a machine which later became more developed
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The ancestor of the modern bicycle was called a penny-farthing.
现代自行车的前身是一种前轮大后轮小的脚踏车。