age-old
英 [ˌeɪdʒ ˈəʊld]
美 [ˌeɪdʒ ˈoʊld]
adj. 古老的; 已存在很久的
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牛津词典
adj.
- 古老的;已存在很久的
having existed for a very long time- an age-old custom/problem
古老的风俗;由来已久的问题
- an age-old custom/problem
柯林斯词典
- ADJ (故事、传统或问题)古老的,已存在很久的
Anage-oldstory, tradition, or problem has existed for many generations or centuries.- This age-old struggle for control had led to untold bloody wars.
这场由来已久的对控制权的争夺已经引发了无数流血的战争。
- This age-old struggle for control had led to untold bloody wars.
英英释义
adj
- belonging to or lasting from times long ago
- age-old customs
- the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness
双语例句
- Our hosts in the sky will expect us to honor this age-old custom.
我们天上的主人也将期待着我们能遵守这个老风俗。 - The age-old Chinese culture becomes a strong bond for ethnic harmony and national unity.
悠久的中华文化,成为维系民族团结和国家统一的牢固纽带。 - We have forgotten the age-old fact that God speaks chiefly through dreams and visions.
我们已经遗忘这一古老的事实:上帝主要通过梦和幻觉来倾诉。 - You just have to apply some age-old techniques of persuasion.
你要做的只是稍微应用一下那些老生常谈的说服技巧就行。 - It's an age-old puzzle that's stumped generations of scientists.
这是一个困扰了世代科学家的千古谜题。 - In the age-old pattern of female infidelity, we can usually commandeer a man's sperm without marrying him.
在女人不忠的古老模式中,我们通常可以与男人同床而不和他结婚。 - The conflict was rooted in age-old prejudices.
冲突的根源来自由来已久的偏见。 - This tracking can help answer the age-old question: Who's using this service?
这个跟踪功能可以帮助回答一个很古老的问题:谁在使用此服务? - Whether crinkled or cut out, print's age-old medium is a material of modern design.
不管是弄皱还是剪切,印刷业的古老介质变成了现代设计的材料。 - This age-old struggle for control had led to untold bloody wars.
这场由来已久的对控制权的争夺已经引发了无数流血的战争。