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

• This is a relatively modern change in the age-old custom of the arranged marriage.
  这是在古老的包办婚姻习俗方面一个比较时新的转变。
• 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。
• Whether crinkled or cut out, print's age-old medium is a material of modern design.
  不管是弄皱还是剪切，印刷业的古老介质变成了现代设计的材料。
• 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。
• The conflict was rooted in age-old prejudices.
  冲突的根源来自由来已久的偏见。
• We can only try to hold fast to the age-old values of honesty, decency and concern for others
  我们只能努力坚守那些古老的价值观：诚实、正派、关心他人。
• 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。
• He tries to negotiate the age-old problem of individuality, not with concepts, but with material things.
  他不是用概念，而是用实实在在的东西试图探索由来已久的个性化问题。
• 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。
• You just have to apply some age-old techniques of persuasion.
  你要做的只是稍微应用一下那些老生常谈的说服技巧就行。