traditional

/trəˈdɪʃənl/ (bre, ipa) · /trəˈdɪʃənl/ (ame, ipa) · /trə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl/ (ame, mw)

traditional — adjective

  • traditionalpositive
  • more traditionalcomparative
  • most traditionalsuperlative

1. connected with the customs, beliefs, or methods that a community has kept and fo

1.形容詞B1
釋義

connected with the customs, beliefs, or methods that a community has kept and followed over many years, instead of new or changing ones.

例句

Every Saturday, the Patel family serves a traditional Indian dinner with rice and curry.

collocation: traditional + dinner / traditional + meal

In Norway, some villages still hold traditional festivals that go back hundreds of years.

attributive: traditional + festival

同義詞
  • conventional

    focuses on what is commonly accepted or expected in the present, not necessarily old

  • customary

    describes what is done according to established custom or habit, often in a specific place

  • classic

    suggests something of lasting quality or representative of a style, often with positive value

  • orthodox

    more formal; implies strict adherence to accepted ideas, especially in religion or politics

反義詞
  • modern

    relating to the present time or recent ideas, often implying change or innovation

  • innovative

    introducing new ideas or methods, deliberately different from past practices

  • unconventional

    not following what is generally done or believed

文法句型

traditional + noun

be + traditional

用法筆記

Commonly used before a noun (attributive position), especially with cultural objects such as food, clothing, music, or ceremonies. Can also follow a linking verb, e.g. 'The ceremony was very traditional.'

常見錯誤

This is a conventional Chinese medicine.
This is a traditional Chinese medicine.
💡'conventional' means 'what is normally done now'; 'traditional' means 'done the same way for a long period of time.'