ancestors(祖先)是自己的「上一代」;descendants(后代)是自己的「下一代」;此句说皇室是国王 Edward III 的「后裔」,应用 descendants(后代);× ancestors → ✓ descendants
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The royal family claims direct descent from King Edward III, making them descendants of one of England's most powerful medieval monarchs.
皇室宣称直接传承自爱德华三世国王,使他们成为英格兰最强大的中世纪君主之一的后裔。
⚠️ancestry(血统/集合)vs. ancestors(具体祖先们)
She was proud of her mixed ancestry, having roots in both Japan and Brazil.
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ancestry = ancestors(祖先,复数形式,可以用 ancestors 替换)
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ancestry(血统,集合名词,不可数,指「整体的祖先传承」:of Japanese ancestry = 有日本血统);ancestors(具体的祖先们,可数复数:her ancestors came from Japan = 她的祖先来自日本);mixed ancestry(混合血统,集合概念)比 mixed ancestors 更自然;两者区别:ancestry 是抽象血统,ancestors 是具体的人
Many immigrants feel a deep connection to the lands their ancestors once called home.
许多移民对其祖先曾视为家园的土地有着深厚的情感联系。
The museum's exhibition honours the forebears who built this nation through decades of hardship and determination.
博物馆的展览向几十年来以艰辛和决心建立这个国家的先辈们致敬。
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替换:old people in the pastpeople before us
文化传承话题历史话题科技发展话题
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People in the past worked hard to create the world we live in today.
过去的人们辛勤工作,创造了我们今天生活的世界。
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Our ancestors built the foundations of modern civilisation through centuries of innovation, sacrifice, and accumulated knowledge — a legacy we are responsible for preserving and advancing.