forefathers的意思|示意

美 / ˈfɔːˌfɑːðəz / 英 / ˈfɔrˌfɑðərz /

n. 祖先,祖宗( forefather的名词复数 )


forefathers的用法详解

Forefathers是英语中的一个单词,字面意思是祖先。它指的是过去的父辈或祖先,通常指的是很久以前的祖先。

在口语中,forefathers还可以指一些古老的历史人物或文化、宗教人物。例如,“The forefathers of the United States of America who wrote the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were all educated men.”(美国缔造宪法和独立宣言的先贤都是受过教育的人。)

Forefathers也可以用于比喻,用来描述当前行业、领域等发展的早期专家或开拓者,例如:“The forefathers of the computer science industry laid the foundations for the development of modern computer technology.”(计算机领域的先驱者为现代计算机技术的发展奠定了基础。)类似的表达还有ancestors(祖先)、founders(创始人)、pioneers(先驱者)等。

此外,forefathers还可以形容这些古老的祖先的思想、精神,强调他们的遗产或留给后代的影响。例如:“In this country, we uphold the forefathers’ vision of democracy and freedom.”(在这个国家,我们维护着先贤们关于民主和自由的梦想。)

forefathers相关短语

1、 Land of our Forefathers 我们祖先的土地

2、 our forefathers 古人

3、 Sins of our Forefathers 先辈的罪

4、 ancestors forefathers ancestry forebears 祖先

5、 Reflect Credit On One's Forefathers 荣宗耀祖

6、 ancestry ancestors forebears forefathers 民族或家族较早的上代

7、 forefathers E 祖先

8、 Rude Forefathers 粗鄙祖先

9、 Forefathers' Day 祖先纪念日

forefathers相关例句

Influenced by their forefathers , the heroes are generous in aiding needy people.

六是仗义疏财,其成因与前人的思想与实践相关联.

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Your method is against the domestic disciplines made by our forefathers.

你的这种做法是有悖于祖宗家法的.

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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.

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These customs came down to us from our forefathers.

这些风俗是从祖辈传下来的.

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They were determined to go back to the land of their forefathers.

他们决意要回到老祖宗的土地。

He went to visit the graves of his forefathers.

他去拜谒他祖先的墓地.

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As I walked along the river towards the ford, I thought about my forefathers.

我一边沿着河边朝浅滩走去,一边想我的祖先们。

From ancient times our forefathers have laboured, lived and multiplied on this land.

自古以来,我们的祖先就劳动、生息、繁衍在这块土地上。