forefathers

英 [ˈfɔːˌfɑːðəz]

美 [ˈfɔrˌfɑðərz]

n.  祖先，祖宗(尤指男性)
forefather的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (尤指男性)祖先，先人
  Yourforefathersare your ancestors, especially your male ancestors.
  1. They were determined to go back to the land of their forefathers.
     他们决意回到祖先的土地上。

双语例句

• Our forefathers once lived in caves.
  我们的祖先曾在洞穴居住。
• They retain the religion of their forefathers. I have never questioned that.
  他们保留着祖辈的信仰，我从未怀疑过。
• He went to visit the graves of his forefathers.
  他去拜谒他祖先的墓地。
• As my forefathers planted these for me, so I too plant these for my children.
  既然我的祖先为我栽树，我也该为我的孩子们栽些树呀。
• What we are doing today is something never dreamed of by our forefathers.
  今天我们正做的是我们的前人做梦都未想过的。
• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.
  它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• It is true I am Shawnee. My forefathers were warriors. Their son is a warrior.
  确实，我是萧尼族人，我的祖先都是战士。他们的子孙也是战士。
• In their fear your forefathers gathered you too near together.
  出于恐惧，你们的祖先将你们聚得过近。
• Methods as old as our forefathers;
  象祖辈一样的陈旧方法；
• Don't walk in your forefathers 'footprints; Seek what they sought.
  不要走先人的足迹，要寻找他们所要寻找的。