old-fashioned
/ˌəʊld ˈfæʃnd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌəʊld ˈfæʃnd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈōl(d)-ˈfa-shənd/ (ame, mw) · /ˌəʊldˈfæʃ.ənd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌoʊldˈfæʃ.ənd/ (ame, ipa)
old-fashioned — adjective
1. showing a style, design, or way of doing things that was popular long ago, often
showing a style, design, or way of doing things that was popular long ago, often suggesting it is no longer suitable for today — for example, a flowery dress from the 1950s, a wooden telephone, or the idea that men should always pay on a date.
Grandma still uses an old-fashioned kettle that whistles loudly on the stove.
old-fashioned + concrete noun (kettle)
Marcus thinks writing thank-you letters by hand is wonderfully old-fashioned.
complement after copular verb 'is'
The little bakery in town has an old-fashioned wooden counter and a brass bell at the door.
My uncle holds rather old-fashioned views about who should cook dinner at home.
Lina loves old-fashioned movies where couples dance under chandeliers in long dresses.
- outdated
stronger and more negative — suggests something has fallen behind and needs replacing
- traditional
neutral or positive — emphasises continuity of customs without implying it is wrong
- quaint
old in a charming, slightly amusing way; usually about places or small details
- antiquated
formal; strongly negative — suggests the thing is so old it has become useless
- modern
of the present time
- up-to-date
matching the latest standards or fashion
- contemporary
belonging to the same period as us
文法句型
old-fashioned + noun
look/seem/feel + old-fashioned
用法筆記
Tone shifts with collocate. With objects (kettle, radio, bakery) it often sounds warm or charming; with views, attitudes, or rules it often sounds critical, suggesting the speaker thinks the ideas are out of step with modern life.
常見錯誤
old-fashioned — noun
1. a classic cocktail built in a short glass, where a sugar cube is muddled with a
a classic cocktail built in a short glass, where a sugar cube is muddled with a few drops of bitters before whiskey or bourbon is poured over a large ice cube and the drink is finished with a strip of orange peel.
The bartender at the hotel makes a perfect old-fashioned with bourbon and a single large ice cube.
noun phrase: 'a perfect old-fashioned'
Carlos ordered an old-fashioned and a glass of red wine for his wife.
indefinite article 'an' + old-fashioned
After dinner, Dr. Tanaka stirred the sugar cube into his old-fashioned with a long silver spoon.
Two old-fashioneds, please, with extra orange peel on the side.
- whiskey cocktail
general category; less specific about the recipe
文法句型
order/make/drink + an old-fashioned
用法筆記
Often capitalised as 'Old Fashioned' on cocktail menus. The plural is usually written 'old-fashioneds'. Distinguish from the adjective sense by the article: 'an old-fashioned' (the drink) vs 'old-fashioned ideas' (the adjective + noun).