| 单词 | medieval |
| 释义 | medieval (once / 1246 pages) adj Use the adjective medieval to describe something from the Middle Ages, or something so backwards that it might as well be from the Middle Ages. A teacher once rapped your knuckles with a ruler as punishment? That’s practically medieval! Medieval can also have positive connotations, since the Middle Ages are remembered as a time of knights and courtly love, when chivalry and honor were highly valued. If a guy doesn’t mind getting his feet wet lifting his girlfriend over a big puddle, that’s medieval in a nice way. However, if he then dies of the bubonic plague, that’s medieval in a less nice way. WORD FAMILYmedieval: medievally USAGE EXAMPLESThe magical world of Oz now features a medieval look with period dress wear for women and the men in tunics. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) The city’s medieval cathedral and City Hall are in the area to be sealed off. Washington Times(Dec 24, 2016) You still play as Geralt, a kind of freelance medieval detective-slash-pest-controller, employed to deal with everything from local territorial disputes to troll infestations. The New Yorker(Dec 24, 2016) 1adj relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages Medieval scholars Medieval times Syn mediaeval 2adj characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages Syn chivalric, knightly past earlier than the present time; no longer current 3adj as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened a medieval attitude toward dating Syn gothic, mediaeval nonmodern not modern; of or characteristic of an earlier time |
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