old-fashioned not considered modern or fashionable – used about styles of clothes, furniture etc, or about words and ideas 〔服装、家具等的样式或词语、观念〕旧式的,过时的
The room was full of big old-fashioned furniture.
房间里满是巨大的老式家具。
I can’t wear that dress – it’s too old-fashioned.
我不能穿这裙子——太过时了。
nHe had a lot of good old-fashioned values.
out-of-date not containing the most recent information and therefore not useful 过时的〔指信息不是最新而不再有用的〕
This guidebook is completely out-of-date.
这本旅游手册完全过时了。
outdated used about machines, equipment, or methods that are old-fashioned and have been replaced by better, more recent ones 〔机器、设备或方法〕过时的,陈旧的
In today’s world, technology rapidly becomes outdated.
在当今世界,技术的更新换代非常快。
nThe accident was blamed on an outdated rail network.
dated used about styles etc that were fashionable until recently but now look old-fashioned 〔不久前流行的风格等〕已经过时的
The pictures in this book already look a bit dated.
这本书里的图片看上去已经有点过时了。
nI liked the food but the decor in the restaurant was very dated.
unfashionable not fashionable and not popular with people anymore 不流行的,不时髦的
They lived in an unfashionable part of London.
他们住在伦敦一个偏僻的地区。
The word ‘patriotic’ has become rather unfashionable these days.
如今“爱国”这个词已经不时髦了。
obsolete old-fashioned – used about machines and equipment that are no longer being produced because better ones have been invented 〔机器、设备因被更好的产品取代而〕废弃的,淘汰的
These days, you buy a computer and it’s almost immediately obsolete.
如今你买一台电脑,几乎转眼间它就被淘汰了。
nMany laboratories use obsolete equipment and do not receive enough funding.
antiquated formal old and not suitable for modern needs and conditions 陈旧的,不合时宜的
antiquated ideas about the constitution
关于宪法的陈旧观念
an antiquated central heating system
陈旧的中央供暖系统
nantiquated technology
Examples from the Corpus
old-fashioned• I don't wear that skirt now - it looks so old-fashioned.• In those days, people believed that divorce was morally wrong, but this now seems very old-fashioned.• Most of the students found the course materialboring and old-fashioned.• A lot of the machines at the factory are very old-fashioned.• Willi made his way over to Madge Grimsilk, coughed, hesitated, then bowed in a very old-fashioned and courtly way.• My Dad was very old-fashioned and didn't approve of me going to nightclubs with my friends.• He rides one of those old-fashionedbikes with high handlebars.• Old-fashioned ceiling fans have been making a comeback as a cheap and reliablealternative to air conditioning.• old-fashioned clothes• The system uses fiber-optic cable instead of the old-fashionedcopperwire.• her strict, old-fashionedfather• He was a nice, old-fashionedgentleman who would hold open the door for you or offer to carry your bags.• The explosion from the big old-fashionedgun was deafening.• good old-fashioned home cooking• old-fashioned ideas about sex• He has some very old-fashioned ideas about women.• Mandy was carrying a big old-fashionedleatherbriefcase.• Jayojit observes his parents' old-fashionedmarriage; they come to terms with his modern divorce.• The flattening of organizationsmeans that all employees have to learn that old-fashionedpromotion is not the only way of getting ahead.• Cromer is a charmingly old-fashionedresort that has changed little over the years.• Albert was a tall, gangling man with long blondhair, like an old-fashionedrock star's.• In many ways the village is a very old-fashionedsort of place.• The old-fashioned three-bay barn - the centrebay with doors each end for loading - has much in its favour.• It has done it the old-fashioned way, with teamwork, better quality and new models that appeal to its customers.• Then they beat the Broncos the old-fashioned way.• 'Wireless' is an old-fashionedword for radio.
old-fashioned ♦︎ obsolete ♦︎ out of date ♦︎ outdated ♦︎ antiquated ♦︎ datedThese words all describe sth which is not modern or fashionable, or sb who does not have modern or fashionable ideas.这些词均表示过时的、不时髦的、守旧的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an old-fashioned / obsolete / outdated / antiquated system◆old-fashioned / outdated / antiquated / dated attitudes / ideas / views◆an old-fashioned / outdated method / style◆an old-fashioned / obsolete word◆old-fashioned / dated clothes / furniture◆to become old-fashioned / obsolete / out of date / outdated / dated◆to look old-fashioned / out of date / dated◆rather old-fashioned / out of date / outdated / antiquated / dated◆a bit / little old-fashioned / out of date / dated◆very old-fashioned / out of date / outdated / dated◆now obsolete / out of date / outdated / dated◆already obsolete / out of date / outdated / antiquated■ˌold-ˈfashioned (sometimesdisapproving) not modern; no longer fashionable; (of a person) believing in old or traditional ways; having traditional ideas陈旧的;过时的;(人)守旧的,迂腐的◆The bedroom was full of heavy old-fashioned furniture.卧室里摆满了笨重的老式家具。◆My parents are old-fashioned about marriage and relationships.我父母对婚姻和男女关系思想保守得很。ⓘ Old-fashioned is sometimes a slightly disapproving term, used by people who prefer modern things and attitudes. However, it can also be used in an approving way to show enthusiasm for the past.对现代事物或观念情有独钟的人使用old-fashioned时,此词有时略具贬义。不过,old-fashioned亦可用于褒义,表示对昔日时光怀有热情◆ (approving) It was a lovely little old-fashioned cafe.那是一家可爱的老式小咖啡馆。OPPmodern ⇨ experimental, modern ⇨ modern■obsolete ˈɒbsəliːt; NAmEˌɑːbsəˈliːt (sometimesdisapproving) no longer used because sth new has been invented淘汰的;废弃的;过时的◆Factories cannot compete if they are using obsolete technology.工厂若采用过时的技术就没有竞争力。◆With technological changes many traditional skills have become obsolete.随着技术的革新,许多传统技艺已被淘汰。■ˌout of ˈdate (sometimesdisapproving) without the most recent information and therefore no longer useful过时的;缺乏新信息的;陈腐的◆These figures are several years out of date.这些数字已过时了好几年了。◆an out-of-date map / dictionary已过时的地图/词典◆ (figurative) Suddenly she felt old and out of date.她猛然觉得自己老了,跟不上时代了。OPPup to date ⇨ modern■outdatedˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd (usuallydisapproving) without the most recent information, ideas or technology and therefore no longer useful缺乏新信息(或观念、技术)的;过时的;陈旧的◆It is an outdated and inefficient system.这是个过时而低效的系统。◆The college was struggling with outdated equipment and facilities.由于设备和设施老化,那所大学的发展举步维艰。NOTE辨析 Out of date or outdated?Sometimes you can use either word.这两个词有时可通用◆These figures are out of date / outdated.这些数字现在过时了。Out of date is used especially to talk about information or sources of information; outdated is used especially to describe equipment, ideas or ways of doing things. * out of date尤用于描述信息或信息的来源;outdated尤用于描述设备、观念或做事的方法。■antiquated ˈæntɪkweɪtɪd (usuallydisapproving) (of things or ideas) old-fashioned and no longer suitable for modern conditions(事物或思想)过时的,陈旧的◆The committee has recommended that all antiquated legal procedures should be simplified.委员会建议所有过时的法律程序都应简化。◆The antiquated heating system barely heats the larger rooms.这套供热系统太陈旧了,对大一点的房间几乎不起作用。■dated (disapproving) old-fashioned; belonging to a time in the past过时的;陈旧的◆Those TV comedies were OK in their day but seem incredibly dated now.那些电视喜剧当时觉得还不错,现在看来就太过时了。