antediluvian
/ˌæntɪdɪˈluːvɪən/adjective
1- of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood(《圣经》所记载的)大洪水以前的:
gigantic bones of antediluvian animals.
大洪水以前动物的巨大骨头。
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- chiefly humorous ridiculously old-fashioned〈主幽默〉老掉牙的:
they maintain antediluvian sex-role stereotypes.
他们保持着早就过时的性别角色。
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