old-style

IPA/ˈəʊld staɪl/
IPA/ˈəʊld staɪl/

old-style — 形容詞

1. having the look, customs, or ideas of an earlier time rather than a modern one

1.形容詞B1
釋義

老式的

帶有過去年代風格的

having the look, customs, or ideas of an earlier time rather than a modern one

例句

Yara chose an old-style wooden desk instead of a glass one.

Yara 選了一張老式木書桌，而不是玻璃桌。

collocation: old-style wooden desk

Christopher still prefers old-style manners like standing when guests enter.

Christopher 仍喜歡老式禮節，例如客人進門時會站起來。

collocation: old-style manners

常見搭配
  • old-style desk
  • old-style sign
  • old-style clothes
  • old-style manners
  • old-style methods
同義詞
  • old-fashioned

    broader and more common; often used for attitudes and behavior as well as appearance

  • traditional

    stresses long-established custom or practice, not only an old look

  • retro

    suggests a modern item made to copy or celebrate an older style

反義詞
  • modern

    belonging to the present time in style or ideas

  • contemporary

    current in design, taste, or way of thinking

用法筆記

Usually used before nouns for things such as furniture, signs, buildings, clothes, and social behavior. Compared with 'dated', it can sound neutral or even approving when the speaker likes the traditional look.

常見錯誤

The app has an old-style security system.
The app has an outdated security system.
Use 'old-style' for appearance, customs, or traditional ways; use 'outdated' when something is no longer technically up to date.

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常用片語

  • old-style furniture
  • old-style manners
  • old-style cooking