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单词 relic
释义

rel.ic
5rel7Ik
n [C]
an object, tradition or system from the past which has survived and continues to exist
遗物,遗迹,遗俗
During the dig, the archeological team found some relics from the Stone Age.
在挖掘中,考古队发现了石器时代的一些遗物。
The country's employment system is a relic of the 1960s when jobs were scarce.
该国的就业制度是从上世纪60年代工作很少时遗留下来的。
Since returning from imprisonment, he has seemed like a relic of the past, clinging to his outdated beliefs.
自从从监禁回来后,他似乎像一个老古董,死抱住他那过时的信仰。
A relic is also a part of the body or clothing or one of the belongings of a SAINT (= a holy person).
圣徒遗物,圣物
These bones are the relics of a 12th-century saint.
这些骨头是一位12世纪圣徒的遗骨。
(humorous) A relic can be a very old or old-fashioned thing or person.
老古董,老式人物
He's still driving around in that old relic of his.
他仍开着他那辆老古董车四处转。

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