age-old

英 [ˌeɪdʒ ˈəʊld] 美 [ˌeɪdʒ ˈoʊld]

adj.  古老的; 已存在很久的

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牛津词典

adj.

  1. 古老的;已存在很久的
    having existed for a very long time
    1. an age-old custom/problem
      古老的风俗;由来已久的问题

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ (故事、传统或问题)古老的,已存在很久的
    An age-old story, tradition, or problem has existed for many generations or centuries.
    1. This age-old struggle for control had led to untold bloody wars.
      这场由来已久的对控制权的争夺已经引发了无数流血的战争。

双语例句

  1. This age-old struggle for control had led to untold bloody wars.
    这场由来已久的对控制权的争夺已经引发了无数流血的战争。
  2. We can only try to hold fast to the age-old values of honesty, decency and concern for others
    我们只能努力坚守那些古老的价值观:诚实、正派、关心他人。
  3. With it lavoister explained the age-old mystery of burning.
    拉瓦锡以此揭开了年代久远的燃烧秘密。
  4. One age-old technique for doing this is to insert code that simply prints these strings and values.
    完成此操作的一项古老技术是插入可以打印这些字符串和值的代码。
  5. This tracking can help answer the age-old question: Who's using this service?
    这个跟踪功能可以帮助回答一个很古老的问题:谁在使用此服务?
  6. He tries to negotiate the age-old problem of individuality, not with concepts, but with material things.
    他不是用概念,而是用实实在在的东西试图探索由来已久的个性化问题。
  7. You just have to apply some age-old techniques of persuasion.
    你要做的只是稍微应用一下那些老生常谈的说服技巧就行。
  8. It's an age-old puzzle that's stumped generations of scientists.
    这是一个困扰了世代科学家的千古谜题。
  9. Whether crinkled or cut out, print's age-old medium is a material of modern design.
    不管是弄皱还是剪切,印刷业的古老介质变成了现代设计的材料。
  10. This is an age-old approach, recommended by many country grandmothers.
    这是一种古老的方法,由许多乡村老奶奶推荐。
  11. Ownership is an age-old notion.
    所有权是一个由来已久的概念。
  12. This is a relatively modern change in the age-old custom of the arranged marriage.
    这是在古老的包办婚姻习俗方面一个比较时新的转变。
  13. The flute is one of the age-old instruments with long history of evolution.
    作为最古老的乐器之一的长笛,它的发展历史极为漫长,同时又充满了曲折。
  14. The new spirit caught on in spite of age-old tradition.
    尽管有千百年传统的影响,新精神还是深得人心。
  15. Wagner's opera makes this age-old legend more perfect and more enchanting.
    瓦格纳的歌剧使这个古老的传说愈加完美,也愈加迷人。
  16. We have forgotten the age-old fact that God speaks chiefly through dreams and visions.
    我们已经遗忘这一古老的事实:上帝主要通过梦和幻觉来倾诉。
  17. There are time and tested age-old cosmetics which can be prepared at home.
    有时间和测试古老的化妆品,可在家里准备。
  18. Her face was filled with the age-old cunning of a woman.
    她的脸充满了一个女人的世故奸诈。
  19. Bureaucracy is an age-old and complex historical phenomenon.
    官僚主义是一种长期存在的、复杂的历史现象。
  20. The age-old Kungfu for bodybuilding and self-defense has gained widespread popularity in its history.
    在历史上用于健身、自卫的古老功夫得到了广泛的喜爱。
  21. China is an age-old magnetic nation with particularly steady taste psychology mode.
    中国是一个神秘的文化古国,在漫长的历史中产生了独特的审美心理模式。
  22. The age-old stigma associated with the disease remains an obstacle to self-reporting and early treatment.
    自古以来与该病相联系的污名仍然是自报和早期治疗的一个障碍。
  23. In the age-old pattern of female infidelity, we can usually commandeer a man's sperm without marrying him.
    在女人不忠的古老模式中,我们通常可以与男人同床而不和他结婚。
  24. Some very refined results may be expected in this age-old interaction.
    在这么长期的、古老的关系的相互作用中,可以预料会出现某些非常精微的结果。
  25. Their lives have close relationship with local trees, so age-old and profound forestry culture comes into being.
    他们的生存和这里生长的林木有着密切的关系,因此也孕育、产生了悠久、深厚的林业文化。
  26. My grandfather has many age-old stories.
    我祖父有许多古老的故事。
  27. The age-old Chinese culture becomes a strong bond for ethnic harmony and national unity.
    悠久的中华文化,成为维系民族团结和国家统一的牢固纽带。
  28. To finally answer that age-old question.
    终于回答了一个古老的问题。
  29. The conflict was rooted in age-old prejudices.
    冲突的根源来自由来已久的偏见。
  30. Our hosts in the sky will expect us to honor this age-old custom.
    我们天上的主人也将期待着我们能遵守这个老风俗。

英英释义

adj

  1. belonging to or lasting from times long ago
    1. age-old customs
    2. the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness

    Synonym:    antique