time-honoured

• 形容一种传统、习俗或做法因长期存在而受到尊重和遵循。

Describes a tradition, custom, or practice 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 proven value.

   历史悠久的

   • The time-honoured tradition of the family dinner is still observed.
   • They followed the time-honoured method of handcrafting furniture.
   • The ceremony is a time-honoured ritual passed down through generations.

   同义词age-oldancientestablishedhistorichonoredlongstandingrespectedtraditionaltried and truevenerable

   反义词modernnewnovelunconventionaluntraditional

2. Long-established and reliableB2formal

   Something that has been used or done for so long that it is considered reliable and worthy of respect.

   历史悠久的

   • The time-honoured practice of apprenticeships is still valued in many trades.
   • He used a time-honoured technique to solve the problem.
   • The recipe is a time-honoured family secret.

   同义词acceptedage-oldcustomaryestablishedhistoricproventime-testedtraditionaltried and truevenerable

   反义词ephemeralfleetinginnovativemodernnewnovelunprovenuntested