time-tested
/ˈtaɪmˌtes.tɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtaɪmˌtes.tɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtīm-ˌte-stəd How to pronounce time-tested (audio)/ (ame, mw)
time-tested — adjective
1. shown by many years of use to give good results, so people continue to trust it.
shown by many years of use to give good results, so people continue to trust it.
Ayesha used a time-tested recipe when the whole family came for dinner.
collocation: time-tested recipe
The village still trusts a time-tested system of sharing water in dry months.
collocation: time-tested system
Our coach returned to a time-tested drill before the championship match.
Liam chose a time-tested way to calm the baby: a slow walk outside.
When the printer failed, Eitan suggested the time-tested backup plan of writing names by hand.
- proven
broader and more neutral; can describe skill or evidence as well as methods
- tried-and-true
more informal and warmly approving than time-tested
- reliable
focuses on dependability in general, not specifically on long experience
- unproven
not yet shown by experience to work well
- experimental
new and still being tested rather than established
- risky
emphasizes uncertainty or possible failure
文法句型
time-tested + noun
be time-tested
用法筆記
Most often used for methods, systems, recipes, and other solutions that have worked well for a long time. It can appear after 'be', but it is especially common before a noun.