Our ancestors lived here.
我们的祖先住在这里。
My ancestors came to this country more than a century ago.
我的祖先一百多年前来到这个国家。
Scientists believe that birds share an ancestor with dinosaurs.
科学家认为鸟类和恐龙有共同的祖先。
The family tree shows every ancestor going back five generations.
这张家谱列出了往上五代的每一位祖先。
Which word is a synonym for “ancestor”?
A — Forebear. “ancestor” means n. a family member from earlier
Her ______ came to this country over two hundred years ago.
A — ancestor. “ancestor” means n. a family member from earlier
ancestor — n. a family member from earlier. In Chinese: 祖先.
ancestor is pronounced /ˈænˌsestər/. It breaks into 3 syllables: an · ces · tor.
“ancestor” means a family member from earlier. Examples: (1) Our ancestors lived here. (2) My ancestors came to this country more than a century ago. (3) Scientists believe that birds share an ancestor with dinosaurs. (4) The family tree shows every ancestor going back five generations.
forefather, forebear — all close in meaning to ancestor (n. a family member from earlier).
Yes. ancestor appears on the iSEE Vocab Lower list, which covers 600+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
an(before)+cestor(sister)