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单词 time-honoured
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Definition of time-honoured in English:

time-honoured

adjective ˈtʌɪmˌɒnəd
  • (of a custom or tradition) respected or valued because it has existed for a long time.

    (习俗,传统)因古老而受尊重的;经久不衰的

    the eldest son was named, in time-honoured fashion, after his father
    the beer is still brewed in the time-honoured way
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The co-owners of the new brewery have just begun producing their own brand of ales, brewed to secret recipes in time-honoured tradition.
    • Of course, there exists a long and time-honoured tradition of guitar duets.
    • The practice of one state trying to check the influence of another is a time-honored tradition.
    • Smelling to establish diagnoses is a time-honored practice in medicine.
    • Resources will then be allocated effectively in the time-honoured tradition of markets.
    • Opening an album with the strongest songs is a time-honoured practice.
    • In doing so, she joined in with a time-honoured tradition of musicians taking a stance against war.
    • She prefers, in that time-honoured tradition of serious musicians, to let the music do the talking.
    • Oppression and intolerance continue in a time-honoured tradition.
    • The easiest way to do this is to use the time-honored tradition of treats.
    • Some are heavy on time-honored tradition and others venture into the impact of the new technologies at the turn of the new century.
    • Take, for example, that time-honored journalism staple: big events in regular people's lives.
    • Only the time-honored tradition of the fixed daily schedule really stands in the way of this arrangement.
    • There are many benefits to the time-honored tradition of speaking baby talk to children.
    • So it's possible that Charles was simply practicing a time-honored tradition.
    • However, one upstart Edinburgh-based investment boutique has been blowing these time-honoured traditions away.
    • Installing himself as publisher, he practices the time-honored tradition of stealing the best writers from other journals.
    • Others saw it as the time-honoured custom of cashing-in from a band about to call it a day.
    • In time-honoured tradition, it was a complete surprise, followed by a champagne reception for her family and colleagues.
    • The importance of preparing these sheets by hand is a matter of time-honored tradition.
    Synonyms
    traditional, established, long-established, long-standing, long-lived, old-time, historic, age-old, folk, old-world, ancestral, enduring, lasting
    respected, tried and tested, proven
    customary, conventional, familiar, classic, ritual, ritualistic, habitual, set, fixed, routine, usual, wonted
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