old-school

/ˈəʊld skuːl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈəʊld skuːl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈōl(d)-ˌskül/ (ame, mw)

old-school — 形容詞

1. keeping to the methods, manners, or look of an earlier time, often because the s

1.形容詞B2
釋義

老派的

保留早期作風或風格的

keeping to the methods, manners, or look of an earlier time, often because the speaker admires how things used to be done.

例句

Mr. Lin runs an old-school barbershop with leather chairs and hot towels.

林先生經營一間老派的理髮店，店裡有皮椅和熱毛巾。

old-school + noun (admiring tone)

Grandma Chen is old-school about letters; she still writes by hand every week.

陳奶奶對寫信很老派，她每週還是親手寫信。

predicative: be old-school about + topic

同義詞
  • traditional

    neutral and broader; 'old-school' adds a personal, often warm flavour

  • old-fashioned

    can sound mildly negative; 'old-school' is usually appreciative

  • classic

    stresses lasting quality; 'old-school' stresses an older era

反義詞

文法句型

old-school + noun

be old-school

用法筆記

Often carries a positive or affectionate tone, suggesting respect for older ways. When the speaker disapproves of being out-of-date, 'old-fashioned' or 'outdated' is the more neutral choice.

常見錯誤

❌The phone is very old-school broken.
✅The phone is broken in an old-school way.
💡'old-school' modifies a noun or describes a whole style, not a single adjective like 'broken'.

old-school — 片語