anachronism

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英文释义

n. something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
n. an artifact that belongs to another time
n. a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age

中文翻译

n. 时代错误, 不合潮流的人(物)
[法] 时代错误, 落伍的事物

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记忆技巧

anachronism 由前缀 ana-（表示“反”或“错”）和词根 chron（表示“时间”）以及后缀 -ism（表示“主义”或“状态”）组成，整体意思是“时间上的错误”或“错误的时间观念”。

例句

1. The movie contains an anachronism when a character uses a smartphone in a medieval setting.
这部电影中有一个时代错位的情节，因为一个角色在中世纪背景下使用了智能手机。
2. Some historians believe that the painting is an anachronism because it shows modern clothing in a historical scene.
一些历史学家认为这幅画存在时代错位，因为它在历史场景中展示了现代服装。
3. The teacher pointed out the anachronism in the book, where a car appeared in a story set in the 1800s.
老师指出书中的时代错位，因为在一个设定在19世纪的故事中出现了一辆汽车。

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