英语词汇“atavistic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

atavisticat‧a‧vis‧tic /ˌætəˈvɪstɪk◂/ adjective formal

WORD ORIGINatavistic

Origin:

1800-1900 atavism ‘being like ancestors’ (19-21 centuries), from French atavisme, from Latin atavus ‘ancestor’

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Ironically, of course, these atavistic impulses no longer correspond to reality.
It becomes virtually impossible when your enemy is trying to inflame every atavistic passion in order to defeat you.
It was abominable, atavistic and atrocious, big, black and brutal, cruel cold and callous, and so on.
It was filthy work, but full of atavistic excitement and the promise of financial reward.
Or a priest of some unknown religion who strides towards us, implacably set on some atavistic rite?
She sensed it; she knew it in some atavistic way that had nothing to do with intellect.
Then another feeling crept over me, a deep, almost atavistic longing.
There is something quite atavistic about a group of people sitting down together to a good dinner.

atavistic feelings are very basic human feelings that people have felt since humans have existed

单词	atavistic
释义	atavisticat‧a‧vis‧tic /ˌætəˈvɪstɪk◂/ adjective formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINatavistic Origin: 1800-1900 atavism ‘being like ancestors’ (19-21 centuries), from French atavisme, from Latin atavus ‘ancestor’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Ironically, of course, these atavistic impulses no longer correspond to reality. It becomes virtually impossible when your enemy is trying to inflame every atavistic passion in order to defeat you. It was abominable, atavistic and atrocious, big, black and brutal, cruel cold and callous, and so on. It was filthy work, but full of atavistic excitement and the promise of financial reward. Or a priest of some unknown religion who strides towards us, implacably set on some atavistic rite? She sensed it; she knew it in some atavistic way that had nothing to do with intellect. Then another feeling crept over me, a deep, almost atavistic longing. There is something quite atavistic about a group of people sitting down together to a good dinner. atavistic feelings are very basic human feelings that people have felt since humans have existed
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