antediluvian

• 形容词，意为极其古老或过时的，字面意思是“在（圣经中的）大洪水之前”。也指非常陈旧、老式的事物。

An adjective meaning extremely old or outdated, literally 'before the flood' (the biblical deluge).

1. Before the biblical floodC2formal

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

   挪亚洪水前的

   • The antediluvian world was said to be populated by giants.
   • Scholars study antediluvian texts for clues about early civilization.
   • The fossil was from an antediluvian era, long before recorded history.

   同义词antediluvial

   反义词modernrecent

2. Extremely old or outdatedC2formal

   So old that it seems to belong to a much earlier period; antiquated.

   远古的，过时的

   • His antediluvian views on technology made him a laughingstock.
   • The computer in the corner was positively antediluvian.
   • She still uses an antediluvian method for keeping records.

   同义词ancientantiquatedarchaicdatedobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmodedprehistoricprimitive

   反义词contemporarycurrentmodernnewnovelrecent

3. A very old personC2informal

   A person who is extremely old, often used humorously.

   老古董

   • My grandfather is a bit of an antediluvian when it comes to modern music.
   • The antediluvian at the party told stories from a century ago.
   • Don't be such an antediluvian; try using the smartphone!

   同义词ancientantiquecodgerdinosaurfossilgeezerold-timeroldsterrelic

• 名词，指《圣经》中诺亚大洪水以前的人，也泛指非常古老或过时的人或事物。

A noun referring to a person who lived before the biblical flood, or more generally, a very old or outdated person or thing.

1. Biblical patriarchC2formal

   Any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge, as described in the Bible.

   洪水前先祖

   • The antediluvians are mentioned in the early chapters of Genesis.
   • Scholars debate the lifespans of the antediluvians.
   • Methuselah is the most famous of the antediluvians.

2. Very old personC2informal

   A person who is extremely old, often in a humorous or exaggerated sense.

   老古董

   • My grandfather is a real antediluvian; he still uses a rotary phone.
   • Don't ask that antediluvian for advice on modern technology.
   • The club is full of antediluvians who remember the war.

   同义词dinosaurfossilold-timeroldsterrelic

3. Outdated thingC2informal

   Something so extremely old that it seems to belong to an earlier period.

   老古董

   • That computer is an antediluvian relic from the 1990s.
   • His antediluvian views on education are not welcome here.
   • The building's heating system is positively antediluvian.

   同义词antiquedinosaurfossilrelic

   反义词contemporaryinnovationmodernitynovelty