单词 | age-old |
释义 | age-old adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An age-old story, tradition, or problem has existed for many generations or centuries. [written] This age-old struggle for control had led to untold bloody wars. Synonyms: ancient, old, aged, timeworn Collocations: age-old custom Photographs speak to the age-old custom of physically marking spaces and moments in thanksgiving and remembrance. Christianity Today But when she defies an age-old custom, she causes chaos and fury in the kingdom and must discover the true meaning of bravery before it's too late. The Sun This was described in 1700 as an age-old custom, but the current dance was defined only in 1871. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Delight was taken in arcane terminology and age-old customs, their purpose long since lost to the mists of time. Times, Sunday Times Age-old customs and habits were changing. Times, Sunday Times The age-old debate has long been an emotive issue between fashionistas and animal rights groups. The Sun We find ourselves listening in on an age-old debate, conducted in terms of extraordinary intelligence and range. Times, Sunday Times The age-old debate about what forms human character applies equally to political parties. Times, Sunday Times He leaves the age-old issue of walking, as well as projection in the middle, to the individuals. Times, Sunday Times She did raise an age-old issue. Times, Sunday Times Simultaneously, some key activists brought, via social media, a new pluralism to age-old issues. The Times Literary Supplement In an unfamiliar urban world, her fictional newcomers to modernity struggle with age-old issues complicated by perplexing political, religious, economic and social forces. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Too many parents are ignorant of this modern take on an age-old problem, but they need to get wise to it. Times, Sunday Times (2012) This is why I think the age-old problem of things being raw in the middle and burnt on the outside tends to happen. Times, Sunday Times (2016) As a result, he can hardly be regarded as the solution to the age-old problem on the left. Times, Sunday Times (2006) I suspect it was the age-old problem that has damaged so many politicians before him. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The age-old problem of spreading butter straight from the fridge may finally have been solved by a new kitchen gadget. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It's time to dispose of an age-old question. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It is an age-old question. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The age-old question is trust; who can we trust with our medical data? Times, Sunday Times (2009) At least drinking a herbal brew gets around that age-old question of whether to put the milk in first or last. Times, Sunday Times (2012) First off is the age-old question of gas or charcoal. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There was some age-old rivalry behind that match, though. Times, Sunday Times Violent clashes between tribal groups can easily be written off as ugly manifestations of age-old rivalries between clans. Times, Sunday Times Last weekend was a favourite date for local horticultural shows, that fabulous late summer ritual for rural communities, when village halls are taken over by age-old rivalries and giant vegetables. Times, Sunday Times A continent where age-old rivalries spice up even the most moribund of dead rubbers. Times, Sunday Times And forget that age-old rule that you should focus on one feature only. Times, Sunday Times She's sticking to the age-old rule that you should only have your legs or décolletage on show, and it's working. The Sun To ensure sustainability, the harvesting follows strict age-old rules of leaving at least four eggs in a nest for the duck to incubate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Bosses at a university want to stop the age-old tradition of gleefully hurling headgear skywards on graduation day. The Sun It's an age-old tradition to decorate the succah with samples of the year's produce. Times, Sunday Times This age-old tradition ensures participation from the village residents while at the same time keeps the bonhomie and the societal obligations going year after year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Though in touch with the outside world for a long time they have retained their age-old traditions and are proud of them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 存在了数世纪的故事、传统、问题等 Japanese: 代々にわたる |
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