antediluvial

• 古旧形容词，指《圣经》中挪亚洪水之前的时代；也泛指极其古老或过时的事物。

An archaic adjective meaning belonging to the time before the biblical flood; extremely old or outdated.

1. Before the biblical floodC2formal

   Relating to the time period before the great flood described in the Bible.

   洪水灭世前的

   • The antediluvial world was said to be populated by giants.
   • Scholars debate the timeline of antediluvial patriarchs.
   • The fossil was thought to be from an antediluvial era.

   同义词antediluvian

   反义词postdiluvian

2. Extremely old or outdatedC2formal

   Used figuratively to describe something that is very old-fashioned or ancient.

   老掉牙的

   • His antediluvial views on technology made him a laughingstock.
   • The building's antediluvial plumbing system needed a complete overhaul.
   • She found his antediluvial manners charming but impractical.

   同义词ancientantiquatedarchaicobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmodedprehistoricprimitive

   反义词contemporarycurrentmodernnewnovelrecent