anachronism
anachronism — 名詞
- anachronismsingular
- anachronismsplural
1. a person, object, custom, or belief that looks misplaced in time, either because
時代錯置
出現在錯誤年代，或顯得過時
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or belief that looks misplaced in time, either because it turns up in the wrong historical setting or because it feels outdated in the present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.
Esteban 那部描寫古羅馬的電影裡出現手錶，是很明顯的時代錯置。
obvious anachronism in a historical film
Noa joked that the fax machine looked like an anachronism in the new office.
Noa 開玩笑說，那台傳真機放在新辦公室裡，簡直像時代錯置的產物。
looked like an anachronism
At the museum cafe, the pay phone looked like an anachronism beside the tablets.
在博物館咖啡館裡，那台投幣公用電話放在平板旁邊，看起來像時代錯置的產物。
The novel becomes an anachronism when its medieval king checks his email.
那本小說裡的中世紀國王會查看電子郵件，這種情節一看就是時代錯置。
Professor Meera called the dress code an anachronism that no longer fit campus life.
Meera 教授說，那套服裝規定像時代錯置的產物，已經不適合校園生活。
- 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informal and critical, for something so outdated that it seems fit only for display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Often used either for a mistake in a historical book, film, or display, or for a custom or object that now feels badly out of date.