antiquated
adjective
uk/ˈæn.tɪ.kweɪ.tɪd/us/ˈæn.t̬ə.kweɪ.t̬ɪd/old-fashionedorunsuitableformodernsociety:
陈旧的;过时的;老式的It will take manyyearstomodernizethese antiquatedindustries.这些老工业实现现代化将需要很多年的时间。
Compared withmodernsatellitedishes,ordinaryTVaerialslookpositivelyantiquated.和现代碟形卫星天线相比,普通的电视天线无疑是太过时了。
antiquatedideas/attitudes/values陈旧的观念/看法/价值观
antiquatedlaws/machinery/technology过时的法律/陈旧的机器/落伍的技术
Synonyms
antediluvianhumorous
archaic
typical of the past; not modern
- old-fashionedHe's very old-fashioned and thinks that women should not work outside the home.
- antiquatedThe school wants to update its antiquated computer system.
- datedThe hotel's decor is starting to look dated.
- outdatedMany hospitals struggle with outdated equipment and facilities.
- quaintThe area is full of quaint little villages.
- antiqueShe gave me an antique bedcover her great aunt made.
Old or old-fashioned
- age-old
- ageing
- ancient
- antediluvian
- anti-progressive
- creaky
- fossilize
- fossilized
- frumpy
- fusty
- have hadits/yourdayidiom
- hoary
- neanderthal
- outdated
- outmoded
- outworn
- passé
- petrified
- vintage
- went out with the arkidiom