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.

• 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

• ADJ （故事、传统或问题）古老的，已存在很久的
  Anage-oldstory, 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。

英英释义

adj

• 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

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。