old-fashioned
old-fashioned — 形容詞
1. showing a style, design, or way of doing things that was popular long ago, often
老式；過時
屬於舊時代風格、想法或設計的
showing a style, design, or way of doing things that was popular long ago, often suggesting it is no longer suitable for today — for example, a flowery dress from the 1950s, a wooden telephone, or the idea that men should always pay on a date.
Grandma still uses an old-fashioned kettle that whistles loudly on the stove.
奶奶現在還在用一個放在爐子上會大聲鳴叫的老式水壺。
old-fashioned + concrete noun (kettle)
Marcus thinks writing thank-you letters by hand is wonderfully old-fashioned.
Marcus 覺得親手寫感謝信是一件很有古早味的事。
complement after copular verb 'is'
The little bakery in town has an old-fashioned wooden counter and a brass bell at the door.
鎮上那家小麵包店有一個老式的木頭櫃台，門口還掛著一個銅鈴。
My uncle holds rather old-fashioned views about who should cook dinner at home.
我叔叔對於家裡誰該煮晚餐這件事，抱持著相當守舊的看法。
Lina loves old-fashioned movies where couples dance under chandeliers in long dresses.
Lina 喜歡看那種男女主角穿長禮服在水晶燈下跳舞的老電影。
- outdated
stronger and more negative — suggests something has fallen behind and needs replacing
- traditional
neutral or positive — emphasises continuity of customs without implying it is wrong
- quaint
old in a charming, slightly amusing way; usually about places or small details
- antiquated
formal; strongly negative — suggests the thing is so old it has become useless
- modern
of the present time
- up-to-date
matching the latest standards or fashion
- contemporary
belonging to the same period as us
文法句型
old-fashioned + noun
look/seem/feel + old-fashioned
用法筆記
Tone shifts with collocate. With objects (kettle, radio, bakery) it often sounds warm or charming; with views, attitudes, or rules it often sounds critical, suggesting the speaker thinks the ideas are out of step with modern life.
常見錯誤
old-fashioned — 名詞
1. a classic cocktail built in a short glass, where a sugar cube is muddled with a
古典雞尾酒
以威士忌、糖、苦精調成的經典調酒
a classic cocktail built in a short glass, where a sugar cube is muddled with a few drops of bitters before whiskey or bourbon is poured over a large ice cube and the drink is finished with a strip of orange peel.
The bartender at the hotel makes a perfect old-fashioned with bourbon and a single large ice cube.
飯店那位調酒師用波本和一顆大冰塊，做出一杯完美的古典雞尾酒。
noun phrase: 'a perfect old-fashioned'
Carlos ordered an old-fashioned and a glass of red wine for his wife.
Carlos 點了一杯古典雞尾酒，並幫太太點了一杯紅酒。
indefinite article 'an' + old-fashioned
After dinner, Dr. Tanaka stirred the sugar cube into his old-fashioned with a long silver spoon.
晚餐後，Tanaka 醫師用一支長長的銀湯匙把方糖攪進他的古典雞尾酒裡。
Two old-fashioneds, please, with extra orange peel on the side.
請給我兩杯古典雞尾酒，旁邊多放一些柳橙皮。
- whiskey cocktail
general category; less specific about the recipe
文法句型
order/make/drink + an old-fashioned
用法筆記
Often capitalised as 'Old Fashioned' on cocktail menus. The plural is usually written 'old-fashioneds'. Distinguish from the adjective sense by the article: 'an old-fashioned' (the drink) vs 'old-fashioned ideas' (the adjective + noun).