Word · Frequency #20275
forefather
祖先;先人
核心释义
An ancestor.
- 1.
祖先;祖宗。
An ancestor.
- 2.
家族创始人
the founder of a family
- 3.
文化祖先;某个思想或传统的开创者。
A cultural ancestor; one who originated an idea or tradition.
- 4.
对某团体的传统有贡献的早期人物
person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group
文化祖先;先驱;开创者;家族创始人;始祖;祖先;祖宗。;家族创始人;文化祖先;某个思想或传统的开创者。
用法In use
Many of our forefathers came to this country seeking a better life.
用法提示:forefathers 是名词 forefather 的复数形式,此处作主语指祖先。
We should remember the sacrifices of our forefathers.
用法提示:forefathers 作介词 of 的宾语,指祖先。
Our forefathers' wisdom still guides us today.
用法提示:forefathers' 是复数所有格形式,表示祖先的。
keep the faith of our forefathers
our forefathers brought forth a great nation
the forefathers of sth
常用复数,指某个国家、民族或机构的先辈/创始者。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- our forefathers
- 我们的祖先
- Our forefathers built this town.我们的祖先建立了这座城镇。
- forefathers of the nation
- 国家奠基人;国父们
- The forefathers of the nation wrote the constitution.国家的奠基人撰写了宪法。
- honor one's forefathers
- 纪念祖先;缅怀先人
- They hold a ceremony to honor their forefathers.他们举行仪式纪念祖先。
- forefathers' traditions
- 祖辈的传统
- We respect our forefathers' traditions.我们尊重祖辈的传统。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
fore(在前)+ father(父亲),站在前面的父亲——祖先、先辈。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:历史或家族叙述、正式演讲或文章、文化传承讨论 该词通常用于正式或书面语境,多指家族祖先、文化或思想的先驱;日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
forefather 的 -father 部分读作 /fɑðɚ/。father、grandfather、godfather 的发音都包含这个 /fɑðɚ/,可一起记;美式英语中 bother /ˈbɑðɚ/ 也与此部分押韵。注意 farther /ˈfɑrðɚ/ 和 further /ˈfɜrðɚ/ 拼写与 father 相似,但读音不同,不与 forefather 押韵。
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