ancestry
/ˈænsestri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈænsestri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈan-ˌse-strē/ (ame, mw)
ancestry — 名詞
- ancestrysingular
- ancestriesplural
1. the line of people from earlier generations that a person comes from, showing wh
血統；家世
家族祖先的血緣來源
the line of people from earlier generations that a person comes from, showing where their family originally came from or what ethnic groups they belong to
The museum exhibit traced the African ancestry of many families living in Salvador, Brazil.
博物館的展覽追溯了巴西薩爾瓦多許多家庭的非洲血統。
trace + ancestry showing family origins
A DNA test helped Ling discover her Korean ancestry and find relatives in Seoul.
DNA 檢測幫助 Ling 發現自己的韓國血緣，並在首爾找到親戚。
learn about / discover + ancestry
The town's annual Highland Games celebrate the Scottish ancestry of its first settlers.
該鎮的年度高地運動會慶祝了最早移民者的蘇格蘭家世。
Many Brazilians can claim both European and Native American ancestry.
許多巴西人聲稱同時擁有歐洲和美洲原住民的血統。
The historian traced her family's ancestry to a small village in Ireland.
歷史學家將她的家族血統追溯到愛爾蘭的一個小村莊。
- descent
focuses on the ethnic or national line someone belongs to; 'a person of Korean descent'
- lineage
emphasises the direct family line in order; more formal and often used in historical contexts
- heritage
broader in meaning — includes cultural traditions, language, and beliefs, not just biological ancestors
- roots
informal and emotional; 'returning to her Caribbean roots'
- descendants
the people who come after you in a family line, not before you
文法句型
be of ~
trace ~
have ~
用法筆記
Frequently used with possessive determiners (my, his, their) or the preposition 'of' (be of X ancestry). Often modified by an ethnic or national adjective: Italian ancestry, Jewish ancestry, Korean ancestry.