anachronism

[美]/ə'nækrə,nɪz(ə)m/
[英]/ə'nækrənɪzəm/
词频: 极高

释义

n. 时代错误; 过时事物; 不合时宜
词形变化

例句

their shop persisted almost as an anachronism into the 1980s.

他们的商店一直开到20世纪80年代,几乎成了时代的落伍者。

it is anachronism to suppose that the official morality of the age was mere window dressing.

认为这一时代所认可的道德观念纯粹是装点门面是过时的。

He is interested in the spirit of the play, and he is not averse to throwing in an anachronism or two if he thinks it will help underscore a point.

他对戏剧所体现的精神很感兴趣,如果有助于强调一个观点的话,他并不反对有一两个时代错误。

Von Ziegesar has obviously stayed on top of trends, and there aren’t any embarrassing anachronisms, like Christian Lacroix pouf dresses;

显然,万·吉格萨一直站在潮流顶端,小说没犯任何令人尴尬的时代错误,比如出现克里斯汀·拉克鲁瓦的厚垫裙。

Wearing a pocket watch is considered an anachronism in today's society.

在当今社会,佩戴怀表被认为是一种时代错误。

The use of a typewriter in the office is seen as an anachronism.

在办公室使用打字机被视为一种时代错误。

His insistence on writing letters by hand is an anachronism in the age of email.

在电子邮件时代坚持手写信件是一种时代错误。

The old-fashioned rotary phone in the hallway is an anachronism in our digital age.

在我们的数字时代,走廊里的老式转盘电话是一种时代错误。

The medieval castle in the middle of the city is an anachronism that attracts tourists.

城市中央的中世纪城堡是一个吸引游客的时代错误。

Using a fax machine in this day and age is an anachronism.

在当今这个时代使用传真机是一种时代错误。

Her love for vinyl records is seen as an anachronism by her friends.

她对黑胶唱片的热爱被她的朋友视为一种时代错误。

The horse-drawn carriage felt like an anachronism in the modern city streets.

马车在现代城市街道上感觉像是一种时代错误。

The insistence on using paper maps is seen as an anachronism in the age of GPS.

在GPS时代坚持使用纸质地图被视为一种时代错误。

The antique grandfather clock in the living room is an anachronism that adds charm to the decor.

客厅里的古董立式座钟是一种时代错误,为装饰增添了魅力。

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