| 单词 | relic |
| 释义 | relic (once / 490 pages) n A relic is a fragment from the past — one of Elvis's guitars, an ancient piece of pottery or even an outmoded way of thinking -– that remains behind. Your dad might love his old albums, but to you, they're just relics. The noun relic is derived from relinquere, Latin for "to leave behind." A crumbling Roman wall is a relic of a once-great civilization. The superstition that seven years of bad luck will follow if you break a mirror may be a relic of the old superstition that a mirror can trap the souls of those reflected in it. Whether it's an object or an idea, a relic is a remnant of the past. Religious relics are items, such as Buddha’s tooth or St. Anne’s wrist bone, that have been preserved and venerated. WORD FAMILYrelic: relics USAGE EXAMPLESShe thought it a relic, scrapped after it was depicted as an instrument of torture in the 1975 movie “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) Looking at the volume, a children’s librarian said, “Oh, wow, this looks like, from a long time ago. .This is, like, a relic.” Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) Family cemeteries, a relic of another age, continue to bind relatives in ways that today’s wealthy might wish for. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1n an antiquity that has survived from the distant past Hypo|Hyper archeological remains a relic that has been excavated from the soil antiquity an artifact surviving from the past 2n something of sentimental value Syn|Hypo|Hyper keepsake, souvenir, token love-token keepsake given as a token of love favor, favour, party favor, party favoursouvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party cracker, cracker bonbon, snappera party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends object, physical object a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow |
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