age-old

英 [ˌeɪdʒ ˈəʊld]

美 [ˌeɪdʒ ˈoʊld]

adj.  古老的; 已存在很久的

Collins.1

牛津词典

adj.

• 古老的；已存在很久的
  having existed for a very long time
  1. an age-old custom/problem
     古老的风俗；由来已久的问题

柯林斯词典

• ADJ （故事、传统或问题）古老的，已存在很久的
  Anage-oldstory, tradition, or problem has existed for many generations or centuries.
  1. This age-old struggle for control had led to untold bloody wars.
     这场由来已久的对控制权的争夺已经引发了无数流血的战争。

英英释义

adj

• belonging to or lasting from times long ago
  1. age-old customs
  2. the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness
  Synonym:antique

双语例句

• To finally answer that age-old question.
  终于回答了一个古老的问题。
• The flute is one of the age-old instruments with long history of evolution.
  作为最古老的乐器之一的长笛，它的发展历史极为漫长，同时又充满了曲折。
• The age-old Chinese culture becomes a strong bond for ethnic harmony and national unity.
  悠久的中华文化，成为维系民族团结和国家统一的牢固纽带。
• The new spirit caught on in spite of age-old tradition.
  尽管有千百年传统的影响，新精神还是深得人心。
• My grandfather has many age-old stories.
  我祖父有许多古老的故事。
• Their lives have close relationship with local trees, so age-old and profound forestry culture comes into being.
  他们的生存和这里生长的林木有着密切的关系，因此也孕育、产生了悠久、深厚的林业文化。
• In the age-old pattern of female infidelity, we can usually commandeer a man's sperm without marrying him.
  在女人不忠的古老模式中，我们通常可以与男人同床而不和他结婚。
• You just have to apply some age-old techniques of persuasion.
  你要做的只是稍微应用一下那些老生常谈的说服技巧就行。
• This is an age-old approach, recommended by many country grandmothers.
  这是一种古老的方法，由许多乡村老奶奶推荐。
• This tracking can help answer the age-old question: Who's using this service?
  这个跟踪功能可以帮助回答一个很古老的问题：谁在使用此服务？