age-old

英 [ˌeɪdʒ ˈəʊld]

美 [ˌeɪdʒ ˈoʊld]

adj.  古老的; 已存在很久的

Collins.1

牛津词典

adj.

• 古老的；已存在很久的
  having existed for a very long time
  1. an age-old custom/problem
     古老的风俗；由来已久的问题

柯林斯词典

• ADJ （故事、传统或问题）古老的，已存在很久的
  Anage-oldstory, tradition, or problem has existed for many generations or centuries.
  1. This age-old struggle for control had led to untold bloody wars.
     这场由来已久的对控制权的争夺已经引发了无数流血的战争。

英英释义

adj

• belonging to or lasting from times long ago
  1. age-old customs
  2. the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness
  Synonym:antique

双语例句

• One age-old technique for doing this is to insert code that simply prints these strings and values.
  完成此操作的一项古老技术是插入可以打印这些字符串和值的代码。
• There are time and tested age-old cosmetics which can be prepared at home.
  有时间和测试古老的化妆品，可在家里准备。
• The conflict was rooted in age-old prejudices.
  冲突的根源来自由来已久的偏见。
• This is an age-old approach, recommended by many country grandmothers.
  这是一种古老的方法，由许多乡村老奶奶推荐。
• This age-old struggle for control had led to untold bloody wars.
  这场由来已久的对控制权的争夺已经引发了无数流血的战争。
• The new spirit caught on in spite of age-old tradition.
  尽管有千百年传统的影响，新精神还是深得人心。
• This tracking can help answer the age-old question: Who's using this service?
  这个跟踪功能可以帮助回答一个很古老的问题：谁在使用此服务？
• Some very refined results may be expected in this age-old interaction.
  在这么长期的、古老的关系的相互作用中，可以预料会出现某些非常精微的结果。
• My grandfather has many age-old stories.
  我祖父有许多古老的故事。
• In the age-old pattern of female infidelity, we can usually commandeer a man's sperm without marrying him.
  在女人不忠的古老模式中，我们通常可以与男人同床而不和他结婚。