音标:['pri:his'tɔrik] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
a. 历史以前的, 史前的
s. belonging to or existing in times before recorded history
a. of or relating to times before written history
s. no longer fashionable

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prehistoric的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. Some prehistoric people lived in caves.有些史前时期的人住在洞穴里。
  2. They have found prehistoric remains.他们发现了史前遗迹。
  3. His ideas on morals are really prehistoric.他的道德观念真是太陈腐了。

词汇搭配

  • prehistoric world史前世界
  • prehistoric age史前时代

经典引文

  • An archaeologist inspecting a shard at some prehistoric ruin.

    出自:P. Auster
  • Prehistoric cave paintings.

    出自:P. Farmer
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