单词 | anachronism |
释义 | anachronism 1 ENTRIES FOUND: anachronism (noun) anachronism /əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm/ noun plural anachronisms anachronism /əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm/ noun plural anachronisms Learner's definition of ANACHRONISM [count] 1 : something (such as a word, an object, or an event) that is mistakenly placed in a time where it does not belong in a story, movie, etc.(故事、电影等中的)年代错误 The novel is full of anachronisms.这部小说里尽是年代错误。 2 : a person or a thing that seems to belong to the past and not to fit in the present过时的人;过时的事物 He's an old-fashioned politician who is seen by many of his colleagues as an anachronism.他是个老派的政治家,许多同事觉得他和时代格格不入。 — anachronistic /əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/ adjective [more anachronistic; most anachronistic] a politician whose values seem somewhat anachronistic价值观有点过时的从政者 — anachronistically /əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪkli/ adverb |
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