| 单词 | paleolithic |
| 释义 | paleolithic (once / 153498 pages) adj When you're talking about the era when humans hunted and gathered, lived in bands, and made tools out of wood and bone, you can call it paleolithic. The adjective paleolithic is usually capitalized, since it's the scientific term for a specific period of human history more than two million years ago. People sometimes call something paleolithic when it's really, really old. However, when anthropologists talk about the Paleolithic era, they mean the stage when humans truly became human, building homes, tools, jewelry, art, and began to observe rituals and early religious beliefs. WORD FAMILYpaleolithic USAGE EXAMPLESThe sessions begin with games to break the ice, including jumping around in front of a potential mate and making “paleolithic noises”. The Guardian(Oct 23, 2016) But after going on a "paleolithic lifestyle retreat," he comes back: thinner, spiteful, and ready for vengeance. The Verge(Jun 03, 2016) We can help our society have a healthier future by returning to our paleolithic past. The Guardian(May 23, 2016) adj of or relating to the second period of the Stone Age (following the eolithic) paleolithic artifacts Syn palaeolithic Paleolithic (once / 69119 pages) n WORD FAMILY Paleolithic USAGE EXAMPLESTheir most distinguishing traits were conspicuously sharp teeth, barbed tales and oblong heads that looked like something out of the Paleolithic Era. Washington Post(Nov 11, 2016) When I say old, I mean Paleolithic – injunctions against female self-expression or fame are everywhere in ancient history. The Guardian(Nov 06, 2016) La Garma is like a time capsule into the lives of the people from the Upper Paleolithic era, according to Dr. Camarós. New York Times(Oct 26, 2016) n second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC Syn|Exp Palaeolithic, Paleolithic Age period, period of time, time period an amount of time |
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