dinos

dinos — noun

1. an informal short form of 'dinosaur' — the large reptiles that lived on Earth mi

1.名詞A2
釋義

an informal short form of 'dinosaur' — the large reptiles that lived on Earth millions of years ago and are known today only through fossil remains.

例句

The children at the museum stared at the giant dino skeleton in wonder.

Sana's little brother can name every kind of dino from the films he watches.

countable noun: every kind of dino

同義詞
  • dinosaurs

    the full, more formal form of the same word; preferred in academic writing

文法句型

dino + of + place/period

plural: dinos

用法筆記

More common in spoken or informal written English than in formal academic writing. In scientific papers, the full form 'dinosaurs' is preferred.

常見錯誤

❌I saw a dinos at the zoo.
✅I saw a dino at the museum.
💡'dinos' is plural; the singular form is 'dino'.

2. an informal term for a person, machine, idea, or institution that is viewed as v

2.名詞B1
釋義

an informal term for a person, machine, idea, or institution that is viewed as very old, hopelessly outdated, or no longer relevant in the modern world.

例句

My old desktop computer is a dino compared to the new laptops.

Théo calls his father's flip phone a dino because it has no internet apps.

a dino (figurative use for an object)

同義詞
  • relic

    more neutral in tone; can refer to any surviving trace of the past

  • fossil

    similar figurative meaning but often applied to people rather than objects

  • antique

    suggests something old but possibly valuable or charming

  • has-been

    stronger negative tone; implies loss of former importance

反義詞

文法句型

a dino (of a + noun)

a bit of a dino

用法筆記

Often used with humour or affection rather than harsh criticism. The subject is typically a physical object (computer, phone, car) but can also be an idea or a person's outdated skill set.

常見錯誤

❌That method is a dino age.
✅That method is a dino.
💡the phrase is 'a dino' alone, not 'a dino age'.