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

• It's an age-old puzzle that's stumped generations of scientists.
  这是一个困扰了世代科学家的千古谜题。
• Our hosts in the sky will expect us to honor this age-old custom.
  我们天上的主人也将期待着我们能遵守这个老风俗。
• 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？
• 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。
• Ownership is an age-old notion.
  所有权是一个由来已久的概念。
• 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。
• He tries to negotiate the age-old problem of individuality, not with concepts, but with material things.
  他不是用概念，而是用实实在在的东西试图探索由来已久的个性化问题。
• One age-old technique for doing this is to insert code that simply prints these strings and values.
  完成此操作的一项古老技术是插入可以打印这些字符串和值的代码。
• There are time and tested age-old cosmetics which can be prepared at home.
  有时间和测试古老的化妆品，可在家里准备。