| 单词 | old-fashioned |
| 释义 | old-fashionedˌold-ˈfashioned ●●● W2 adjective 1not modern and no longer considered fashionable, useful, or interesting: That dress is so old-fashioned – I would never wear it! My grandpa has some very old-fashioned ideas about women. A lot of the machines at the factory are very old-fashioned.► see thesaurus at unfashionableTHESAURUSoutdated – used about machines, equipment, or methods that are old-fashioned and need to be changed and made more modern: They are still using computer equipment that is hopelessly outdated.out-of-date – used about books, maps, etc. that are old and do not contain the most recent information: The guidebook is completely out-of-date.dated – used about clothes or styles that were fashionable but now seem old-fashioned: The song was a big hit in 2003, but now it sounds dated.obsolete – used about equipment and machines that are no longer used or needed because something newer and better has been made: Within two years, my cell phone was obsolete and I had to buy a new one.antiquated formal – used about ideas, methods, or equipment that are very old-fashioned and not appropriate for modern times: Students in the biology department have complained about the antiquated lab equipment.2doing things in a way that is not usual any more, or done in this way, often because you believe that the way things were done in the past is good or useful: Her father is old-fashioned about discipline. Betty still bakes her own bread the old-fashioned way. Her latest book is a good old-fashioned murder mystery. |
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