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
Methuselah is perhaps the most famous antediluvian.
玛土撒拉可能是最著名的大洪水前的人物。
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。
He joked that his phone was so outdated it belonged to an antediluvian.
他开玩笑说他的手机太旧了，属于远古时代的。
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
The fossils were thought to be from an antediluvian era.
人们认为这些化石来自大洪水前的时代。
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
His antediluvian beliefs about gender roles seemed completely out of place in today's world.
他对性别角色的古老信念在当今世界显得完全不合时宜。
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。
