old-fashioned
adjective mainly disapproving uk/ˌəʊldˈfæʃ.ənd/ us/ˌoʊldˈfæʃ.ənd/
B1 旧式的;老式的;过时的;老派的
not modern; belonging to or typical of a time in the past
old-fashioned clothes/ideas/furniture 过时的衣服／观点／家具
She's very old-fashioned in her outlook. 她的观点有点守旧。
Synonym: outmoded
Opposites: fashionableon trendup to date
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- Politicians are seen as old-fashioned, corrupt and self-serving.
- It sounded like the whistle of an old-fashioned steam train.
- They have a very old-fashioned management structure.
- Rural areas have been traditionally thought of as a stronghold of old-fashioned attitudes.
- Call me old-fashioned, but I like handwritten letters.