Antediluvian
01
大洪水前的人, 大洪水前的族长
(in biblical context) one of the patriarchs said to have lived before the flood of Noah
例子
The genealogies list several antediluvians with remarkably long lifespans.
大洪水前的人列出了几位寿命显著悠长的族长。
1.1
一个老人, 一个化石
a person who is extremely old or considered old-fashioned
例子
The town 's oldest resident was affectionately called the antediluvian.
这个镇最老的居民被亲切地称为太古之人。
antediluvian
01
大洪水之前的, 诺亚洪水之前的
connected to the time before the biblical flood described in the story of Noah
例子
Legends speak of antediluvian civilizations wiped out by the flood.
传说讲述了被洪水摧毁的大洪水前的文明。
Informal例子
The antediluvian computer system at the office was painfully slow and unreliable.
办公室里的古老计算机系统慢得令人痛苦且不可靠。
