['fɔːfɑːðə(r)]['fɔːrfɑːðər]
  • n. 祖先;先辈
  • 记忆方法

    词根词缀法
    fore以前+father父
      noun(名词)
      1. 祖辈,祖亲

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. 祖辈,祖亲

      Our forefathers fought for equal justice under the law.

      我们的先辈曾为实现法律面前人人平等而抗争。

      The house was built by his forefather William a hundred years before.

      这所房子是他的祖先威廉爷爷在一百年前建的。

    小知识

    You can describe your ancestor who traveled to America on the Mayflower as your forefather.

    Use the noun forefather to talk about a relative in the distant past, usually a man who goes back on your family tree several generations. Your great-great-great grandfather is your forefather, for example. You can also describe the founder of a tradition or style as a forefather — some people think of Chuck Berry as the forefather of rock n' roll, for example. Fore, “before,” combines with father in the word forefather.

    同义词

    n.祖先,祖宗;前辈

    ancestor  /  progenitor  /  forebear  /  predecessor

    其他释义

    parent  /  forebear  /  predecessor  /  ancestor

    反义词

    n.祖先;前辈

    descendant

    其他释义

    descendant