Word · Frequency #11879
ancestral
祖先的;祖传的
核心释义
relating to or inherited from one's ancestors
- 1.
属于、关于、源自或为祖先所拥有的。
Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors.
属于、关于、源自或为祖先所拥有的。;祖先的;祖传的;[法] 祖先的;祖传的
用法In use
They returned to their ancestral village in the mountains.
用法提示:形容词修饰名词,表示祖先的、祖辈的
We follow many ancestral traditions during the Lunar New Year.
用法提示:形容词修饰习俗,强调代代相传
The family has lived on this ancestral land for centuries.
用法提示:形容词修饰土地,表示继承自祖先的
ancestral + noun (place)
They returned to their ancestral home in the countryside.
他们回到了乡下的祖宅。
ancestral + noun (property)
“祖传的”强调继承关系。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- ancestral home
- 祖宅;祖籍故居
- They returned to their ancestral home in the countryside.他们回到了乡下的祖宅。
- ancestral village
- 祖籍村庄;祖先居住的村子
- Every summer, she visits her ancestral village.每年夏天,她都回祖籍村庄看看。
- ancestral lands
- 祖传土地;祖地
- The tribe is fighting to protect its ancestral lands.该部落正在为保护其祖传土地而斗争。
- ancestral spirits
- 祖先的灵魂;祖灵
- In many cultures, people make offerings to ancestral spirits.在许多文化中,人们向祖灵献祭。
- ancestral hall
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 ancestor(祖先)+ al(形容词后缀):祖辈传下或拥有的东西就是 ancestral(祖先的)。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:historical writing、cultural heritage、inheritance and property ancestral 多用于正式或书面语境,比较常见于历史、文化传承或家族遗产的描述中;日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正同韵的是 orchestral(/ɔːrˈkɛstrəl/,重音后的 /ɛstrəl/ 与 ancestral 相同)。注意 ancestor(重音在首音节,末尾无 -al)、spectral(/kˈtrəl/ 而非 /strəl/)和 rural(/rʊrəl/)都只是形近词,读音并不相同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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