考研英语高频词汇
ancestor/ˈænsestər/
n.祖宗,祖先
考研真题共出现8次
真题例句1:He notes that each individual has many ancestors-numbering in the hundreds just a few centuries back.(2009年text2P5)
真题翻译1:他指出,每个人都有许多祖先,仅仅几个世纪前就有数百人。
真题例句2:This DNA can reveal genetic information about only one or two ancestors, even though, for example, just three generations back people also have six other great-grandparents or, four generations back, 14 other great-great-grandparents.(2009年text2P5)
真题翻译2:这种DNA只能揭示一个或两个祖先的遗传信息,尽管,例如,仅仅三代以前的人还有六个其他曾祖父母,或者四代以前的人还有14个其他曾曾祖父母。
真题例句3:When our ancestors were hunters and gatherers 10,000 years ago, they didn't have time to wonder much about anything besides finding food. (2009年text3P4)
真题翻译3:一万年前,当我们的祖先还是狩猎者和采集者时,他们除了寻找食物之外,没有时间去思考其他事情。