中文翻译与英英解释

n.
〔常 pl.〕祖先，祖宗；前人。

the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers"
同义词：father, sire,

person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group; "our forefathers brought forth a great nation"

Forefather are a folk metal band from Surrey, England.

例句与用法

One of his forefathers was an early settler in america .
他的祖先之一是美洲的早期移民。

It is the humour of many heads to extol the days of their forefathers .
许多人天生喜欢吹捧祖先的时代。

One may regret to have lost the simplicity of one's forefathers .
人们失去了他们先辈的朴实，他们应该为此而感到懊丧。

We have lost our faith in many of the things in which our forefathers fervently believed .
我们对自己的前辈们所笃信的许多事物丢失了信任。

It is true i am shawnee. my forefathers were warriors. their son is a warrior .
确实，我是萧尼族人，我的祖先都是战士。他们的子孙也是战士。

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。

We are now engaged in a great and most glorious cause , never undertaken by our forefathers .
我们正在做我们的前人从来没有做过的极其光荣伟大的事业。

Argumentation about genealogical order of han yu ' s forefathers
韩愈先世世次辨证

That our forefathers gave their lives to secure
那是我们的先辈用生命来捍卫的

These customs came down to us from our forefathers
这些风俗是从祖辈传下来的。