anachronism
anachronism — noun
- anachronismsingular
- anachronismsplural
1. a person, object, custom, or belief that looks misplaced in time, either because
a person, object, custom, or belief that looks misplaced in time, either because it turns up in the wrong historical setting or because it feels outdated in the present
The wristwatch in Esteban's film about ancient Rome was an obvious anachronism.
obvious anachronism in a historical film
Noa joked that the fax machine looked like an anachronism in the new office.
looked like an anachronism
At the museum cafe, the pay phone looked like an anachronism beside the tablets.
The novel becomes an anachronism when its medieval king checks his email.
Professor Meera called the dress code an anachronism that no longer fit campus life.
- throwback
more informal and often warmer, for a style or habit that reminds people of an earlier time
- relic
usually a real surviving object from the past, not a mistake inside a historical scene
- museum piece
informal and critical, for something so outdated that it seems fit only for display
文法句型
an anachronism in + book / film / scene
seem like an anachronism
become an anachronism
用法筆記
Often used either for a mistake in a historical book, film, or display, or for a custom or object that now feels badly out of date.