“祭祖”常见的英文表达是 “worship ancestors” 或 “offer sacrifices to ancestors”。
“worship ancestors”：强调对祖先的崇敬和礼拜行为，是比较直接且常用的说法。例如：Many Chinese families gather to worship ancestors during the Spring Festival.（许多中国家庭在春节期间会聚在一起祭祖。）
“offer sacrifices to ancestors”：更具体地描述了祭祖时通常会进行献祭的行为，侧重于祭祀这一动作。例如：In some regions, people still offer sacrifices to ancestors in traditional ways.（在一些地区，人们仍然以传统方式祭祖 。）