antediluvian
US /ˌæn.t̬i.dəˈluː.vi.ən/
UK /ˌæn.ti.dɪˈluː.vi.ən/
形容词
1.
大洪水以前的, 非常古老的
of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood
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The discovery of the ancient fossil provided a glimpse into the antediluvian world.
这块古老化石的发现让我们得以一窥大洪水以前的世界。
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Some geological formations are described as antediluvian due to their immense age.
由于其巨大的年代,一些地质构造被描述为大洪水以前的。
2.
老掉牙的, 过时的
ridiculously old-fashioned
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His ideas about technology are completely antediluvian.
他对技术的看法完全是老掉牙的。
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The company's management style is so antediluvian that it hinders progress.
公司的管理方式如此老旧,以至于阻碍了进步。