“血统”常见的英文表达是 “lineage” 或 “bloodline”,也可用 “ancestry” 表示祖先渊源(侧重家族传承背景),具体使用可根据语境选择:
Lineage:正式用语,强调家族或物种的传承脉络,例如:
The royal lineage has been traced back centuries.(皇室血统可追溯至数百年前。)
Bloodline:口语化表达,直指血缘关系,例如:
He takes pride in his noble bloodline.(他以自己的贵族血统为荣。)
Ancestry:侧重祖先的起源或文化背景,例如:
She is proud of her mixed ancestry.(她为混血背景感到自豪。)
总结:强调传承脉络 → lineage
突出血缘关系 → bloodline
描述祖先背景 → ancestry