ancestor

名词

1. 1

   祖先、先人、祖宗

   Her ancestors moved to the island more than two hundred years ago.

   她的祖先两百多年前迁居到这座岛上。

2. 2

   祖先、始祖生物学

   Birds and crocodiles share a common ancestor.

   鸟类和鳄鱼有共同的祖先。

3. 3

   前身、原型、雏形

   This clumsy machine was the ancestor of the modern computer.

   这台笨重的机器就是现代电脑的前身。