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

• We have forgotten the age-old fact that God speaks chiefly through dreams and visions.
  我们已经遗忘这一古老的事实：上帝主要通过梦和幻觉来倾诉。
• 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。
• Ownership is an age-old notion.
  所有权是一个由来已久的概念。
• Bureaucracy is an age-old and complex historical phenomenon.
  官僚主义是一种长期存在的、复杂的历史现象。
• 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。
• The age-old Chinese culture becomes a strong bond for ethnic harmony and national unity.
  悠久的中华文化，成为维系民族团结和国家统一的牢固纽带。
• The conflict was rooted in age-old prejudices.
  冲突的根源来自由来已久的偏见。
• The age-old stigma associated with the disease remains an obstacle to self-reporting and early treatment.
  自古以来与该病相联系的污名仍然是自报和早期治疗的一个障碍。
• The flute is one of the age-old instruments with long history of evolution.
  作为最古老的乐器之一的长笛，它的发展历史极为漫长，同时又充满了曲折。
• 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。