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She inherited the land on which her fathers toiled.她继承了祖先耕种过的那片土地。Our ancestors lived in caves and survived by hunting and foraging for food.我们的祖先住在山洞里，靠打猎和觅食生存下来。They were determined to go back to the land of their forefathers.他们决意回到祖先的土地上。Her family came to Los Angeles at the turn of the century.她的祖先在世纪之交时来到洛杉矶。Diplomacy was in his blood: his ancestors had been feudal lords.他天生擅长交际：他的祖先曾是封建领主。Their grandfathers ancestored some of the well-known families in Boston.他们的祖父辈是波士顿几家望族的祖先。The Romantic composers saw Beethoven as a spiritual ancestor.浪漫派的作曲家将贝多芬视为精神祖先。The town is named after one of his forefathers.这个小镇是以他的一位祖先命名的。The two species share a common ancestor.这两个物种有一个共同的祖先。He is proud of his Scottish antecedents. 他为自己的苏格兰祖先感到骄傲。Many millions of years ago, our ancestors climbed out of the primeval ooze onto dry land.很久很久以前，我们的祖先从远古时代的泥淖登上了干燥的陆地。He argued that man was descended from apes.他论证人类的祖先是猿。Professor Sykes has asserted that the skeleton, which was said to be man's first ancestor, is in fact a fake.赛克斯教授断言，这具据称是人类最早祖先的骸骨实际上是假的。The two species have developed from a common ancestry.这两个物种源自同一个祖先。The programme looks through the mists of time to examine the lives of our earliest ancestors.这个节目透过时间的迷雾审视我们最早的祖先的生活。They have different ancestries.他们有着不同的祖先。Her ancestors were enslaved during the war.她的祖先在战争期间被奴役。It is sacrilegious to call your ancestors directly by their names.直接对你的祖先称名道姓是不敬的。His ancestors ascend to the 15th century.他的祖先可上溯到十五世纪。This creature has reverted permanently to the aquatic life of its ancestors.这种生物经回复突变已像祖先那样永久在水中生活了。Not every ancestral likeness has been limned.并不是给每一祖先都画了肖像。My ancestors originally came from Ireland.我的祖先最早来自爱尔兰。During the festival of Obon, Japanese show respect to their dead ancestors.在盂兰盆节期间，日本人祭祀亡故的祖先。Our ancestors had it rough compared to us.与我们相比，我们的祖先生活艰难。One of her forebears murdered someone in a church.她的一个祖先在教堂里杀过人。Sri Lankans share a common ancestry with their Indian brethren.斯里兰卡人与他们的印度兄弟们有着共同的祖先。Our internal wiring has not changed much since the time of our hairy ancestors.从我们的多毛祖先以来，我们的体内神经网络并没有发生多少变化。They found her at the bottom of her garden, conjuring up the spirits of her ancestors.他们发现她在花园的深处祈求她的祖先显灵。Many people feel a great curiosity to find out about their antecedents.很多人对于他们的祖先充满了好奇，很想探究一番。Our fathers were exiles from their native land.我们的祖先被迫流落他乡。They spoke of the old traditions of their ancestors in a scornful voice.他们以轻蔑的口吻谈论祖先的老传统。It's easier to trace ancestors if you know their birth or death dates.如果知道祖先的生卒日期，追溯起来就容易多了。Both sides of his family are Irish.他父母的祖先都是爱尔兰人。His forebears fought in the American Civil War.他的祖先曾参加过美国南北战争。One of his forefathers emigrated to Australia.他的一位祖先移居澳洲。Spanish was the language of their fathers.西班牙语是他们祖先的语言。They traced their ancestry back to George Washington.他们的祖先可追溯至乔治‧华盛顿。Our ancestors trod this same path.我们的祖先曾经走过这同一条道路。Each year on this date we commemorate our ancestors with a special ceremony.每年这一天我们都以特别的仪式来缅怀我们的祖先。Our ancestors ochred pictures of bison on their cave walls.我们的祖先用赭色在洞穴墙壁上画了野牛图。 |