antediluvian
UK/.æntidi'lu:viәn/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Belonging to the time before Noah's Flood; extremely old-fashioned or outdated
大洪水前的；极其陈旧的，过时的
n.
A person who lived before Noah's Flood; a very old or old-fashioned person
大洪水前的人；老迈守旧的人
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedanteagainst, opposite
+
diluvianroot
=antediluvian
Example Sentences
- 1.
His antediluvian views on technology made him an outcast.
- 2.
The antediluvian machinery still worked despite its outdated design.