祖上

He was, because of some atavistic spur or fillip in his own blood, most anxious to attain some sort of social position.

可是他血液里有祖上那股劲，急于想弄到一个什么社会地位。

The house has descended from our ancestors.

这栋房子是我们祖上传下来的.

EXAMPLE: In the ancient past a person's hereditament might have included intangibles such as privileges and obligations as well as tangible property such as buildings and land.

在古代，一个人祖上的遗产可能既有房屋和土地这些有形财产，也有像特权和遗惠这样的无形财产。

She treasured brooch because it was an heirloom.

视为珍宝,因为这是祖上传下来的.

Because the girl is from our ancestors fled here, and this piece of native land have deep feelings, however, told her to marry over, is not easy.

那姑娘因为祖上是从我们这里逃走的，对这片故土怀有深厚的感情，可是，叫她嫁过来，并非易事。

This custom has been passed down by our predecessors.

这条老规矩是祖上传下来的.

His family is well-known in medicine for generations , and has a long line of famous doctors.

他家是有名的世医之家, 祖上都是名医.

Two hundred years ago my ancestors lived in the City – they were freemen of the City, he says.

史密斯表示：200年前，我祖上就住在伦敦金融城了&他们是伦敦金融城的自由民。

They sold their ancestral estate long ago.

他们早就变卖了祖上传下来的产业。

Fine : Its incense producers inherit unique recipes and fine and precise making process of forefathers.

老香坊制香师继承了祖上的制香密方和制香工艺,严谨而醇熟,谓之“精”.

She laughs, saying a possibility is the reason that ancestors has Chinese blood relationship.

她笑, 说可能是祖上有华人血统的缘故吧.

Many of their ancestors were once people who were dignitaries.

他们祖上有过不少出将入相的人物.

One of his ancestors was once the governor of a border province.

他家祖上曾经有人出任过封疆大吏.

His father and grandfather had been the same, yet all he was reaping was bitterness.

就是他的祖上,也没害过人, 做过歹事呀!然而他直如此命苦!

This necklace has been handed down in my family.

这串项链是我家祖上传下来的.

She treasured the brooch because it was an heirloom.

她把这枚饰针视为珍宝,因为这是祖上传下来的.