单词 | Methuselah |
释义 | Methuselah (once / 10677 pages) n WORD FAMILY Methuselah: Methuselahs USAGE EXAMPLES“It is a search warrant for a new device, but the legal concept is old as Methuselah,” he said. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) An alligator named Methuselah was believed to be around 70 when he died at the zoo in 2010. Washington Times(Aug 09, 2016) He has donated to organizations that seek to extend the human life span, such as the Methuselah Foundation. New York Times(May 25, 2016) 1n (Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years Exp patriarch any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race 2n a man who is very old Syn|Hypo|Hyper graybeard, greybeard, old man codger, old codger used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man antique, gaffer, old geezer, old-timer, oldtimeran elderly man patriarcha man who is older and higher in rank than yourself adult male, man an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) golden ager, old person, oldster, senior citizenan elderly person |
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