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。
2.
Dear son, i have ever had pleasure in obtaining any little anecdotes of my ancestors . 亲爱的儿子，我总把能够得到祖上任何点滴细微的轶闻引为乐事。
3.
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。
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The mother of augustine was a huguenot french lady, whose family had emigrate to louisiana during the days of its early settlement . 奥古斯丁的母亲是法国雨格诺教派的信徒，其祖上在早期移民的年代就已迁入路易斯安那州。
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Cheney ' s calm " comes from riding the range genetically for several generations , " says his chief of staff , referring to the vice president ' s western heritage 切尼的冷静“遗传自祖上数代在牧场的骑马放牧” ，他的办公室主任说，他认为这是源于副总统的西部传统。
