Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #11156
dated
过时的;不再时尚的;不合时宜的。
Outdated; no longer fashionable; anachronistic.
- 1.
Marked with a date.
标有日期的。
- 2.
Outdated.
过时的
- 3.
Anachronistic; being obviously inappropriate for its present context.
过时的,明显不适合当前语境。
- 4.
No longer fashionable.
不再流行的
标有日期的;注明日期的。;标有日期的。;过时的;过时的,明显不适合当前语境。;不再流行的
In use
Her hairstyle looks a bit dated, but she doesn't care.
The software uses a dated interface that many users find hard to navigate.
His jokes are so dated that nobody laughs anymore.
be dated
此处 dated 指写有日期,与“过时的”含义不同。
The certificate is dated and signed.
这份证书注明了日期并已签名。
look dated
look dated 强调外观或风格显得过时,并非单纯指时间久。
The website's layout looks dated.
这个网站的布局看起来过时了。
a dated + noun
dated 作定语时放在名词前,表示老套、不再新潮。
She used a dated term for the device.
Connections
Collocations
- dated look
- 过时的外观;老式的外表
- The office has a dated look, but it is functional.这个办公室外观过时,但很实用。
- dated technology
- 过时的技术
- The factory still uses dated technology.这家工厂仍使用过时的技术。
- dated views
- 过时的观念;陈旧的看法
- He holds dated views about gender roles.他对性别角色持有过时的观念。
- dated slang
- 过时的俚语
- 'Groovy' is now dated slang.“Groovy”如今是过时的俚语。
Synonyms
- old-fashioned
- 老式的;守旧的 · 比 dated 更口语、常用,可形容人、风俗、想法,不一定带贬义。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆:日期(date)加上-ed,像旧文件上盖的日期,总让人想到“过时了”。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:评论服装或设计风格、讨论词语或表达是否过时、评价观点或技术已不合时宜 作形容词表示“过时的;不再流行的”时,通常用于谈论风格、语言、观念或技术等,语气偏中性,较常见于评论和正式讨论中;日常口语里更常说 out of date 或 old-fashioned。
Grammar Note
作定语或表语,常与from、by连用表示过时或陈旧。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 dated 押韵,末尾读作 /eɪtɪd/:waited, created, grated, plated, skated, stated。注意拼写相似的 wanted (/ˈwɒntɪd/) 和 treated (/ˈtriːtɪd/) 并不押韵,因为元音不同。
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