| 单词 | antediluvian |
| 释义 | antediluvian adjective humorousuk/ˌæn.ti.dɪˈluː.vi.ən/us/ˌæn.t̬i.dəˈluː.vi.ən/extremelyold-fashioned: 早已过时的，十分老式的Mymotherhas somehopelesslyantediluvianideasabout theroleof women.我母亲对女性的角色持有一些老掉牙的观念。 Synonym antiquated Old or old-fashioned
Examplesofantediluvianantediluvian His diary records how many of the fields in the area were unweeded and insufficiently fertilised, much of the machinery 'antediluvian'. From theCambridge English Corpus Noah is clearly the apex of this genealogy -antediluvianancestors are not mentioned. From theCambridge English Corpus That is anantediluvianapproach; it is self-defeating, and it is a recipe for strife and confrontation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The idea of thatantediluvianbridge as the gateway to the most modern coalfield in the world is an anachronism. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I have already referred to theantediluvianperiod before 1979 as having represented a model for an anarchy in industrial relations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The labour force has been attacked as beingantediluvianand feudal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They want to see their personal standards increased and do not believe in having 19th century hospitals orantediluvianroads. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is an honest attempt to abolish, as far as possible, thoseantediluviananomalies which have been the curse of the community. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There areantediluviananomalies if you compare restriction of this kind with opinion as it exists to-day in relation to these matters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 His views on public libraries areantediluvianand bear no relation to the excellent library facilities that we have. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 So to those aged 20, anyone aged 40 isantediluvian. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Is it not time thisantediluvianidea was reconsidered? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He described it as "too wooden, too iron, too inelastic, tooantediluvian," to be of any use for the modern purpose we have in view. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Clause 34 removes what is really anantediluvianrestriction. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We cannot continue to base everything on thatantediluviandepression mentality. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 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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