anachronism [ə'nækrənizəm]

单词级别

附加级

基本释义

n.年代错误，过时现象

参考例句

The monarchy is seen by many people as an anachronism in the modern world. 很多人认为君主制在现代世界不合时宜。
He is interested in the spirit of the play, and he is not averse to throwing in an anachronism or two if he thinks it will help underscore a point. 他对戏剧所体现的精神很感兴趣，如果有助于强调一个观点的话，他并不反对有一两个时代错误。

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