time-tested

/ˈtaɪmˌtes.tɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtaɪmˌtes.tɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtīm-ˌte-stəd How to pronounce time-tested (audio)/ (ame, mw)

time-tested — 形容詞

1. shown by many years of use to give good results, so people continue to trust it.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

久經考驗的

多年使用後仍證明可靠

shown by many years of use to give good results, so people continue to trust it.

例句

Ayesha used a time-tested recipe when the whole family came for dinner.

Ayesha 在全家來吃晚餐時，用了那份久經考驗的食譜。

collocation: time-tested recipe

The village still trusts a time-tested system of sharing water in dry months.

這個村子在乾旱的月份，仍信任那套久經考驗的分水制度。

collocation: time-tested system

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌The museum is time-tested.
✅The museum uses a time-tested tour system.
💡the adjective usually describes a method, practice, or solution, not simply something old.