immemorial
英 [?m?'m??r??l]
美 [,?m?'m?r??l]
中文詞源
immemorial 遠古的im-,不，非，memorial,有記憶的。即沒有記憶的，遠古的。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. The Barton family have lived in this village since time immemorial.
- 巴頓家族自古以來就住在這個村里.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. From time immemorial there has been the belief that there are good and bad places to be.
- 人生既有順境，也有逆境，這種觀念自古有之。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. It has remained virtually unchanged since time immemorial.
- 實際上，自古以來它幾乎沒有任何改變。
來自辭典例句
- 4. Communicable diseases have been a curse of mankind since time immemorial.
- 自古以來,某些傳染性疾病就是人類的災禍.
來自辭典例句
- 5. There have been ponies on Dartmoor from time immemorial.
- 自遠古以來,達特穆爾高原就一直有小型馬.
來自辭典例句