throwback
US /ˈθroʊ.bæk/
UK /ˈθrəʊ.bæk/
名词
1.
复古, 怀旧, 遗风
a person or thing that is similar to something from an earlier time
示例:
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That old car is a real throwback to the 70s.
那辆旧车是70年代的真正复古。
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His fashion sense is a total throwback to the 90s.
他的时尚感完全是90年代的复古。
2.
返祖现象, 隔代遗传
a genetic characteristic that reappears after being absent for several generations
示例:
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The child's red hair was a genetic throwback to her great-grandmother.
孩子的红头发是她曾祖母的基因返祖现象。
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Some ancient traits can appear as a throwback in modern species.
一些古老的特征可能在现代物种中表现为返祖现象。