antiquated
英 ['æntɪkweɪtɪd]
美 ['æntɪkwetɪd]
- adj. 过时的；陈旧的；年老的
- v. 使古旧；废弃（antiquate的过去分词）
助记提示
1. anti- "before" + *okw- "appearance" + -ated.
2. anti- 词根的本义是 before 这里引申为 before times, former times, ancient times. 也就是以前的时光、古代。
3. *okw- 本义是 see 这里引申为 appearance，即样子、外观、外貌、面貌。*okw- 的同源词：ocular, ogle, optic, myopia.
4. 由此该词的含义表示古代的样子、古代的面貌。
5. => aged, venerable. => make old or obsolete.
双语例句
- 1. They attempted in vain to modernise these antiquated industries.
- 他们企图使这些陈旧的工业现代化,结果劳而无功.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. He claims that the laws are antiquated and have no contemporary relevance.
- 他声称这些法规过于陈旧,已没有任何现实意义.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The kitchen now is a dark cavern, with an antiquated black stove in a corner.
- 厨房现在黑洞洞的，角落里有只破旧的黑色炉子。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Do we really want a return to an antiquated system of privilege and elitism?
- 我们真的想回归到一种特权和精英政治的过时制度中吗？
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Many factories are so antiquated they are not worth saving.
- 很多工厂过于陈旧落后，已不值得挽救。
来自辞典例句
