relic
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT If you refer to something or someone as a relic of an earlier period, you mean that they belonged to that period but have survived into the present. 遗物; 遗迹
Germany's asylum law is a relic of an era in European history that has passed. 德国的避难法是欧洲历史上一个逝去时代的遗留物。
2. N-COUNT A relic is something which was made or used a long time ago and which is kept for its historical significance. 纪念物
...a museum of war relics. …一个战争纪念物博物馆。
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relic /ˈrɛlɪk/ (relics)
剑桥词典
- an object , tradition , or system from the past that continues to exist
遗物;遗迹;遗风;遗俗
During the dig , the archaeological team found some relics from the Stone Age. 在发掘过程中,考古队发现了一些石器时代的遗迹。
The country's employment system is a relic of the 1960s when jobs were scarce . 这个国家的就业体制是20世纪60年代遗留的产物,那时工作机会非常少。
a part of the body or something that belonged to a holy person
圣骨;圣物;圣徒遗物
These bones are the relics of a 12th-century saint . 这些骸骨是一位12世纪圣徒的圣骨。 返回 relic