medieval
/ˌmedɪˈiːvəl/(亦作mediaeval)
adjective
1- of or relating to the Middle Ages(与)中世纪(有关)的:
a medieval castle.
中世纪城堡。
1.1
- informal, derogatory very old-fashioned or primitive〈非正式, 贬〉过时的; 原始的:
the guerrillas' medieval behaviour has become an embarrassment to their supporters.
游击队的原始不文明行为使他们的支持者感到难堪。
派生词
medievalism
nounmedievalist
nounmedievalize
(亦作-ise)verbmedievally
adverb词源
early 19th cent.: from modern Latin medium aevum 'middle age' + -AL.