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archaic + noun
常用于修饰表达、词汇、法律文本等。
This is an archaic word that nobody uses anymore.
这是一个没人再使用的古词。
古老的；过时的；古体的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
古老的；过时的；古体的
very old, outdated, belonging to an earlier time.
This is an archaic word that nobody uses anymore.
这是一个没人再使用的古词。
古老的或具有古老特征的；过时的、古怪的、陈旧的。
Of or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated.
极其古老,仿佛属于更早时期
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
不再常用,但偶尔用于表现古老感,受过良好教育的人仍可能理解,并在历史文本中出现。
No longer in ordinary use, though still used occasionally to give a sense of antiquity and still likely to be understood by well-educated speakers and are found in historical texts.
很少演化或具有早期祖先类型的特征
little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type
The company's dress code is archaic and needs to be updated.
公司的着装规定已经过时，需要更新。
AI contextual example
He used an archaic form of address that surprised everyone.
他使用了一种古体的称呼方式，让所有人都感到惊讶。
AI contextual example
Some of the laws on the books are archaic and rarely enforced.
法律汇编中的一些法律已经古老且很少执行。
AI contextual example
archaic laws
过时的法律。
WordNet
常用于修饰表达、词汇、法律文本等。
This is an archaic word that nobody uses anymore.
这是一个没人再使用的古词。
描述某事物现在的状态。
The law is considered archaic and needs to be updated.
这项法律被认为是过时的，需要更新。
强调逐渐过时的过程。
Many traditional customs have become archaic in modern society.
许多传统习俗在现代社会中已变得过时。
Not this
This law is an archaic.
Use this
This law is archaic.
“archaic”是形容词，不能用作名词。应去掉冠词“an”，直接使用形容词形式。
Not this
He is an archaic thinker.
Use this
He is an old-fashioned thinker.
“archaic”通常不用于描述人，而用于描述语言、风俗等。指人时应用“old-fashioned”或“outdated”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
古语
The text uses archaic language that is difficult for modern readers to understand.
这篇课文使用了古语，现代读者很难理解。
古词
Many archaic words have fallen out of use.
许多古词已经不再使用。
过时的法律
The archaic law was repealed after decades of criticism.
这条过时的法律在几十年的批评后被废除了。
古老的习俗
Some archaic customs are still practiced in remote villages.
一些古老的习俗仍在偏远村庄中保留。
陈旧的体系
The archaic system of governance needs urgent reform.
这个陈旧的治理体系急需改革。
古拼写
The word 'olde' is an archaic spelling of 'old'.
单词'olde'是'old'的古拼写。
古词
In his speech, he used an archaic word that confused the audience.
在他的演讲中，他用了一个古词，让听众感到困惑。
古语表达
The novel is full of archaic expressions that are no longer used.
这部小说充满了不再使用的古语表达。
古语
The legal document is written in archaic language, making it hard to understand.
这份法律文件是用古语写成的，很难理解。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
Use archaic naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一个古老的拱门（arch），加上后缀-aic表示“...的”，合起来就是“archaic”古老的。
语域：formal 常见场景：文学、历史、语言学 通常用于正式文体或文学描述，表示极其古老或过时。
常用于形容语言、风格或制度，虽不含贬义但指代过于陈旧。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.