forefathers

From ancient times our forefathers have laboured, lived and multiplied on this land.

自古以来,我们的祖先就劳动 、 生息、繁衍在这块土地上.

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It is the humour of many heads to extol the days of their forefathers.

许多人天生喜欢吹捧祖先的时代.

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Much of our forefathers'blood was shed, to exterminate these vermin.

我们祖先为了除掉这些害虫,血流成河.

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He went to visit the graves of his forefathers.

他去拜谒他祖先的墓地.

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They are farmers whose forefathers lived on this land.

他们是祖祖辈辈都住居在这片土地上的农民.

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One may regret to have lost the simplicity of one's forefathers.

人们失去了他们先辈的朴实,他们应该为此而感到懊丧.

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Don't walk in your forefathers'footprints; Seek what they sought.

不要走先人的足迹, 要寻找他们所要寻找的.

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Joe wants to visit the island where his forefathers lived.

乔想去走访祖辈居住过的那个岛屿.

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Our forefathers built this wall to defend them - selves from invasion.

孙:我们的祖先筑这座长城是为了防御侵略的.

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It is true I am Shawnee. My forefathers were warriors. Their son is a warrior.

确实,我是萧尼族人, 我的祖先都是战士. 他们的子孙也是战士.

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We have lost our faith in many of the things in which our forefathers fervently believed.

我们对自己的前辈们所笃信的许多事物丢失了信任.

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They were determined to go back to the land of their forefathers.

他们决意回到祖先的土地上。

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These customs came down to us from our forefathers.

这些风俗是从祖辈传下来的.

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Influenced by their forefathers , the heroes are generous in aiding needy people.

六是仗义疏财,其成因与前人的思想与实践相关联.

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Your method is against the domestic disciplines made by our forefathers.

你的这种做法是有悖于祖宗家法的.

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