anachronistic
adjective uk/əˌnæk.rəˈnɪs.tɪk/ us/əˌnæk.rəˈnɪs.tɪk/
落伍过时的,不合时宜的
existing out of its time in history
He described the law as anachronistic and ridiculous. 他认为这项法律不合时宜,荒谬可笑。
Anachronistic mechanical voting machines are gone, replaced with computerized scanners. 过时的机械投票机已经消失,取而代之的是电脑扫描仪。
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- In the corner sat that anachronistic piece of furniture the cabinet TV, repurposed as a stereo speaker.
- An anachronistic rotary phone is attached to the wall.
- The language of the novel is delightfully anachronistic.