time-honored

• 形容一种传统、做法或习俗因长期存在而受到尊重和遵循。

Describes a tradition, practice, or custom that has been respected and followed for a long time.

1. Respected due to age or traditionB2formal

   A practice, custom, or tradition that has been respected and accepted for a long time because of its age and continued use.

   历史悠久的

   • The time-honored tradition of the family dinner is still practiced in many homes.
   • They followed the time-honored method of handcrafting furniture.
   • The ceremony is a time-honored custom in this village.

   同义词age-oldancientestablishedhallowedhistoriclongstandingtime-testedtraditionaltried and truevenerable

   反义词modernnewnovelrecent

2. Long-established and valuedB2formal

   Something that is valued and honored because it has existed and been used for a very long time.

   历史悠久的

   • The university has a time-honored reputation for academic excellence.
   • Time-honored techniques in cooking are passed down through generations.
   • The time-honored practice of storytelling is still alive in many cultures.

   同义词age-oldancientconventionalcustomaryestablishedhallowedhistorictraditionalvenerable

   反义词faddishmodernnewnovelrecentunestablisheduntested