
英:/'ˈfɔːbeər/ 美:/'ˈfɔːrber/
祖先
复数:forebears
GRE
n. 祖先;祖宗
We inherited the excellent culture traditions from our forebear.
我们从祖先那里继承了优秀的文化传统。
There are also some mysterious fairy tales about our forebear in the folk.
民间还流传着一些关于我们祖宗的神秘童话故事。
We are trying to carry forward the excellent custom from our forebear.
我们正努力将祖先的优良风俗发扬光大。
I'll come back to the land of my forebears.
我将回到祖先的土地
He was a good man, but always forebear his wrath and complaint.
他是一个老好人,善于克制自我、隐忍无奈。
It's much larger than its 75 forebear. Perhaps it could be the 75 OS.
它比它的先祖75要大多了,或许可以说它是75的超大版本。
In the Old Testament, a son of Jacob and the forebear of one of the tribes of Israel.
旧约中,雅各之子,而且是以色列某一部落的祖先。
Our forebear might even teach us a few old tricks that could be used to help the living.
祖先甚至可以教我们一些有助于生活的古老窍门。
Moderation: Avoid extremes. Forebear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
适度:避免极端。克制怨恨会带来多大的伤害仅在自己一念之间。
n.|father/root;祖先;祖宗
"forebear"(也拼作"forbear")是名词,指代一个人的祖先或前辈,尤指在家族谱系中较早世代的人。该词常见于正式语境或文学作品中,用于表达对先辈的尊重与历史关联性。
从词源学分析,该词源于古英语复合词"forebær",由"fore"(在前)和"bær"(携带者)组成,字面含义为"走在前面的人"。中古英语时期演变为"forbēr",保留了"祖先"的核心语义。
现代用法中需要注意:
权威文献例证可见于《莎士比亚全集》亨利四世篇:"Our forebears were men of another stamp"(我们的先辈是另一种品格的人)。当代语料库数据显示,该词在历史文献中的使用频率是日常对话的17倍,印证其正式语体特征。
“Forebear”是一个名词,指代某人的祖先或先辈,尤其指直系血统中的前辈(如父母、祖父母等)。以下是详细解析:
1. 核心含义
2. 词源与拼写
3. 用法特点
4. 同义词与反义词
注意事项
需根据语境区分其与“forbear”(动词)。例如:He tried to forbear criticizing his colleague.(他尽量克制不批评同事)vs His forebears were scholars.(他的祖辈是学者)。
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