ancestral

/ænˈsestrəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ænˈsestrəl/ (ame, ipa) · /an-ˈse-strəl/ (ame, mw)

ancestral — adjective

  • ancestralpositive
  • more ancestralcomparative
  • most ancestralsuperlative

1. connected with earlier generations in your family, especially places, objects, l

1.形容詞C1
釋義

connected with earlier generations in your family, especially places, objects, land, or customs that come down from them.

例句

Nadia wore her ancestral silver bracelet during the family New Year meal.

collocation: ancestral bracelet

Tomás returned to Peru to visit the ancestral house his grandfather had described.

collocation: ancestral house

同義詞
  • family

    broader and more everyday; it can describe present relatives too, not only earlier generations

  • inherited

    focuses on receiving something from family or another source, rather than the long family history behind it

  • hereditary

    narrower and more technical; often used for diseases, titles, or legal rights passed by birth

  • traditional

    describes customs followed over time, but they do not have to come from your own family line

文法句型

ancestral + noun

be + ancestral

用法筆記

Most often used before nouns such as home, land, village, temple, or custom. It is common in writing about family history, inherited property, or ceremonies passed down over many generations.

常見錯誤

❌My ancestral friend visited yesterday.
✅My old family friend visited yesterday.
💡Ancestral describes relatives, places, objects, or traditions linked to earlier generations, not a friendship that has lasted a long time.
❌Taipei is my ancestral city because I was born there.
✅Taipei is my home city because I was born there.
💡Ancestral refers to family origins from earlier generations, not simply the place where you were born.