old fogey 老古董

时间:2022-09-01 08:52:30

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“老古董”,本意是指古代或先人留下的旧物,也叫“古玩”(antique,curio),现在用来比喻过时的东西(something outmoded),或守旧顽固不化、思想陈旧的人(a person who is old-fashioned and likes traditional ways of doing things),与英文“old fogey”意思相近。
 
例句:
 
16岁的人觉得年过25岁的都是老古董。
When you're 16, anyone over 25 is an old fogey.
 
当年时髦的东西现在变成了老古董。
Things in vogue1 years ago now are outmoded.
 
祖上留下来的老古董
Antiques left by one's ancestors

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1 Vogue 6hMwC     
n.时髦,时尚;adj.流行的
参考例句:
  • Flowery carpets became the vogue.花卉地毯变成了时髦货。
  • Short hair came back into vogue about ten years ago.大约十年前短发又开始流行起来了。

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