单词 | time-honoured |
释义 | time-honoured (once / 9966 pages) adj WORD FAMILY time-honoured USAGE EXAMPLESThe time-honoured request to a butcher or a game dealer accompanied by a winning smile may help dispatch this task. The Guardian(Sep 27, 2016) Complaining about the manager's selections and questioning players' decisions on the pitch are time-honoured traditions of being a football fan. BBC(Sep 13, 2016) The process was the time-honoured one; just organized and supervised by robots. Nature(Jul 19, 2016) 1adj acceptable for a long time Syn time-honored reputable having a good reputation 2adj honored because of age or long usage Syn time-honored honorable, honourable worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect |
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