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anachronism

/əˈnæ.kɹə.nɪ.z(ə)m/

Meanings
noun

时代错误，年代误植

A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object.

Examples :

"The movie, set in ancient Rome, included a character wearing a wristwatch, a clear anachronism. "
这部电影的故事背景设定在古罗马，但里面有个角色戴着手表，这显然是时代错误，与当时的年代不符。
history time

Related Words

Illustration chronological

chronological adjective

/ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/

按时间顺序的, 依年代序的

"He is 67 in chronological age, but has the mind and body of someone 55."

他的实际年龄是67岁，但是心态和身体状态却像55岁的人。

Illustration included

included verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪd/

包括，包含，涵盖

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

如果你愿意把租车费用也包括进去，我就买这个度假套餐。

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

Illustration electronics

electronics noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks/ /ˌɛlɛkˈtrɑnɪks/

电子学，电子技术

"Electronics is a popular subject."

电子学是一门很受欢迎的学科。

Illustration ancient

ancient noun

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

古人，老人

"The ancient librarian was known for her vast knowledge of history. "

这位年迈的图书管理员以她渊博的历史知识而闻名。

Illustration erroneous

erroneous adjective

/ɛɹˈəʊ.nɪ.əs/ /ɛɹˈoʊ.ni.əs/

错误的，不正确的.

"His answer to the sum was erroneous."

他算这道题的答案是错误的。

Illustration circumstance

circumstance noun

/-æns/ /ˈsɝ.kəm.ˌstæns/

情形，情况，状况。

"The circumstance of the heavy rain delayed the school bus. "

由于下大雨的情况，校车延误了。

Illustration character

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

角色, 人物

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

学校戏剧的主要角色是一位勇敢的学生。(Xuéxiào xìjù de zhǔyào juésè shì yī wèi yǒnggǎn de xuéshēng.)

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。

Illustration mistake

mistake noun

/mɪˈsteɪk/

错误，过失。

"My math homework had a mistake; I added the numbers incorrectly. "

我的数学作业里有个错误；我把数字加错了。

Illustration wristwatch

wristwatch noun

/ˈrɪstwɒtʃ/ /ˈrɪstwɑtʃ/

手表, 腕表

"My dad wears a stylish wristwatch to work every day. "

我爸爸每天上班都戴着一块很时尚的腕表。

Illustration wearing

wearing verb

/ˈwɛəɹɪŋ/ /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/

穿着，戴着

"She is wearing a blue sweater to school today. "

她今天穿着一件蓝色的毛衣去学校。