单词:throwback
音标:['θrәubæk] ;
n. 掷回, 挫折, 阻止
[医] 返祖者, 隔代遗传者
[医] 返祖者, 隔代遗传者
n an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
n a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
s characteristic of an atavist
n a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
s characteristic of an atavist
词型变化:名词复数形式 : throwbacks
考试类型:[GRE]
考试类型:[GRE]
词性分布:
throwback的用法和样例:
例句
用作名词(n.)
- The car's design is a throwback to the 1960s.这种汽车的设计回到了20世纪60年代。
- His sentiment is a throwback to the old colonial day.他的观点还是从前殖民时代的那种观点。
- Being a sort of throwback to the Victorian age, she won't go against her old dad's wishes.她有点像维多利亚时代的女性,不肯违背自己老父的意愿。
词汇搭配
- throw back扔回来
【近义词】
- reversion返回
- regression复原
- resemblance相像
- relic神圣的遗物
- retrogression倒退
- recession后退
- return返回
- atavist显隔代遗传物...
- atavistic隔代遗传的
- atavism隔代遗传