throwback
US /ˈθroʊ.bæk/
UK /ˈθrəʊ.bæk/
名詞
1.
復古, 懷舊, 遺風
a person or thing that is similar to something from an earlier time
範例:
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That old car is a real throwback to the 70s.
那輛舊車是70年代的真正復古。
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His fashion sense is a total throwback to the 90s.
他的時尚感完全是90年代的復古。
2.
返祖現象, 隔代遺傳
a genetic characteristic that reappears after being absent for several generations
範例:
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The child's red hair was a genetic throwback to her great-grandmother.
孩子的紅頭髮是她曾祖母的基因返祖現象。
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Some ancient traits can appear as a throwback in modern species.
一些古老的特徵可能在現代物種中表現為返祖現象。