amount ancestor ancient

①amount /əˈmaʊnt/

Amount means the number, size or weight of anything. 

n. 数量，数额

The boy counted the amount of change he received from the cashier.

男孩数了数他从出纳员那里收到的零钱数目。

She weighed a great amount.

她胖了很多。

②ancestor /ˈænsestə(r)/

An ancestor is a family member from the past.

n. 始祖，祖先

My great-grandfather is my ancestor.

我的曾祖父是我的祖先。

③ancient /ˈeɪnʃənt/

Ancient means very old or something that happened long long ago.

adj. 古代的，古老的

The scientists discovered ancient Egyptian ruins.

科学家们发现了古埃及遗址。