forefathers

['fɔ:]

n. 祖先

例句与用法：

Compared with the perils which our forefathers conquered, because they believed and were not afraid, we have so much to be thankful for Nature surrounds us with her bounty and human, efforts have multiplied it.

我们的先辈曾以信念和无畏一次次转危为安，比起他们经历过的险阻，我们仍大可感到欣慰。大自然仍在给予我们恩惠，人类的努力已使之倍增。

Joe want to visit the Pacific island where his forefathers have live.

乔想去访问祖辈住过的那个太平洋岛屿。

One of his forefathers was an early settler in America.

他的祖先之一是美洲的早期移民。