| 单词 | the Old World |
| 释义 | the Old World noun uk/ˌəʊld ˈwɜːld/us/ˌoʊld ˈwɝːld/Asia,Africa, andEurope 旧世界（指亚洲、非洲和欧洲）Countries, nationalities & continents: continents & regions of the world
old-world adjective[before noun] approvinguk/ˈəʊldˌwɜːld/us/ˈoʊldˌwɝːld/belongingto ortypicalof aperiodin the past: 旧式的；古色古香的Much of thetowncentreretainsitsold-worldcharm, withbuildingsdatingfrom Shakespeare'sday.这个城镇中心的许多地方依然保留着古朴的魅力，其建筑可以追溯到莎士比亚时代。 Compare olde-worldeUKinformal Old or old-fashioned
Old World| American DictionaryOld World noun[U] us/ˈoʊld ˈwɜrld/thepartof the world consisting ofEurope,Asia, andAfricathat Europeansknewabout before ChristopherColumbustraveledto the Americas Examplesofthe Old Worldthe Old World The lines between software vendors, hardware suppliers and theold-worldindustrial conglomerates are fast blurring. FromTechCrunch The most famous story about modern presidential campaigning now has a quaintold-worldtone. FromThe Atlantic The accordion gives the whole thing a cheeryold-worldfeel that sharpens yet another blunt attack. FromBillboard This idea is somewhat of anold-worldthought inherited from a time when families were so interdependent. FromTIME Until now,old-worldlegal concepts could be stretched to cover post-industrial and post-communication-age scenarios. FromSlate Magazine The problem was, these companies had little to no knowledge of online advertising and were importing theirold-worldculture into the platform. FromTechCrunch Medicine is still a profession dominated byold-worldapprenticeships, where a mentor's passion can be transmitted to a new generation. FromCNN He survived both anold-worldillness - the plague - and a new-world one - prostate cancer. FromNPR The title track, in particular, is a stirring yet subtle revelation ofold-worldsongwriting and then-new-world experimentation. FromNPR The rooms in the original palace have high ceilings and rich,old-worldcharm. FromCNN Known for their dashing, eye-catching outfits andold-worldsophistication, dandies may seem like an easily recognizable and categorized bunch. FromSlate Magazine The zero-emission ride will please those who care about the environment, and the paper and bamboo give it an air ofold-worldcraftsmanship. FromCNET The buckets we put it in are functional and family-friendly or ornamental and delicately wrought -- a bountiful sign of modern egalitarianism or a vestige ofold-worldpresumption. FromThe Atlantic Old-worldcharm was a must. FromLos Angeles Times These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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