antediluvian

英 [,æntɪdɪ'luːvɪən] 美 [,æntɪdɪ'luvɪən]
  • adj. 大洪水前的;远古的;陈旧的;旧式的
  • n. 大洪水以前的人;年迈的人;不合时宜的人

中文词源


antediluvian 史前

前缀ante-, 在前。diluvian, 大洪水。指诺亚方舟之前。

英文词源


antediluvian (adj.)
"before Noah's flood," 1640s, formed from Latin ante- "before" (see ante) + diluvium "a flood" (see deluge (n.)). Coined by English physician Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682). As a noun meaning "person who lived before the Flood," from 1680s.

双语例句


1. About mammary complex, there is account early in antediluvian period.
关于**情结, 早在上古时期就有记载.

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2. His ideas are positively antediluvian!
他的思想是纯粹的老古董!

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3. She was more than old - fashioned, she was antediluvian.
她何止是过时, 简直就是老古董.

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4. Colourful county has long culture history, there is my late father early in antediluvian period haunt.
蔚县具有悠久的文化历史, 早在上古时期就有先人生息.

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5. This antediluvian monetary system has now been replaced by the up - to - date monetary system of Japan.
这种旧式的金融体系也已经被现代化的日本系统所取代.

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