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

• The age-old Kungfu for bodybuilding and self-defense has gained widespread popularity in its history.
  在历史上用于健身、自卫的古老功夫得到了广泛的喜爱。
• Wagner's opera makes this age-old legend more perfect and more enchanting.
  瓦格纳的歌剧使这个古老的传说愈加完美，也愈加迷人。
• 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。
• 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。
• Our hosts in the sky will expect us to honor this age-old custom.
  我们天上的主人也将期待着我们能遵守这个老风俗。
• 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。
• My grandfather has many age-old stories.
  我祖父有许多古老的故事。
• To finally answer that age-old question.
  终于回答了一个古老的问题。
• Her face was filled with the age-old cunning of a woman.
  她的脸充满了一个女人的世故奸诈。
• 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。