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.
英文词源
- antiquated (adj.)
- 1620s, past participle adjective from antiquate (1530s) "to make old or obsolete," from Latin antiquatus, past participle of antiquare (see antique (adj.)). An older adjective in the same sense was antiquate (early 15c.), from Latin.
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