immemorial
英 [ˌɪm.əˈmɔː.ri.əl]
美 [ˌɪm.əˈmɔːr.i.əl]
将“immemorial”拆分为“im”和“memorial”。想象“im”表示一种超出记忆的范围,即无法回忆起的事情,而“memorial”则指的是纪念的、记忆的。结合起来,想象一个永远无法被记住的纪念,象征着非常古老或长久的时间,因此“immemorial”可以记忆为极其久远或无法追忆的时间。
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immemorial 远古的im-,不,非,memorial,有记忆的。即没有记忆的,远古的。
- immemorial (adj.)
- c. 1600, from French immémorial (16c.) "old beyond memory," from Medieval Latin immemorialis, from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + memorialis (see memorial). Something immemorial is ancient beyond memory; something immemorable is not memorable.
- 1. The Barton family have lived in this village since time immemorial.
- 巴顿家族自古以来就住在这个村里.
- 2. From time immemorial there has been the belief that there are good and bad places to be.
- 人生既有顺境,也有逆境,这种观念自古有之。
- 3. It has remained virtually unchanged since time immemorial.
- 实际上,自古以来它几乎没有任何改变。
- 4. Communicable diseases have been a curse of mankind since time immemorial.
- 自古以来,某些传染性疾病就是人类的灾祸.
- 5. There have been ponies on Dartmoor from time immemorial.
- 自远古以来,达特穆尔高原就一直有小型马.