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stone age

/ˈstəʊn eɪdʒ/

翻译: 人类历史上以石头为主要材料制作工具和武器的史前时期,常比喻极其落后、陈旧或原始的事物。

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/ˈstəʊn eɪdʒ/B1formalscientific
  • zh人类历史上以石头为主要材料制作工具和武器的史前时期,常比喻极其落后、陈旧或原始的事物。

A prehistoric period of human history when stone was widely used to make tools and weapons, often used metaphorically to describe something extremely outdated or primitive.

  1. Prehistoric periodB1formal

    The earliest known period of human culture, characterized by the use of stone tools.

    zh石器时代

    • The Stone Age ended with the development of metalworking.
    • Archaeologists discovered Stone Age tools in the cave.
    • People in the Stone Age lived in small hunter-gatherer groups.
  2. Outdated or primitiveB2informal

    Used informally to describe something that is very old-fashioned or technologically primitive.

    zh石器时代

    • This computer is from the Stone Age; it's so slow.
    • Their manufacturing methods are still in the Stone Age.
    • He thinks using a flip phone is living in the Stone Age.