Antediluvian patriarch
(基督教《圣经》中指大洪水以前的人类的)祖先(从亚当到诺亚)
🧩 词语组成解析
antediluvian
[,æntɪdɪ'luvɪən]
adj. (<圣经>上说的)大洪水以前的;<口>非常古老的;
n. 大洪水以前的人或事物;年迈的人;老朽;远远落后于时代的人;
ante前+di分开+luv洗,冲洗+ian...的→大洪水前的→远古的
🗣️ 情景例句
She is indifferent to other people's suffering.
她对别人的痛苦漠不关心。
They have brought wine with them to the dinner party.
他们为晚宴带来了美酒。
If he had not broken his tooth, he would not be in hospital now.
如果他没有把牙齿弄坏，现在就不在医院了。