retro

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

ret·ro1 /ˈretrəʊ $ -troʊ/ adjective DCAVDbased on styles of fashion and design from the recent past 〔时装和设计〕复旧的，重新流行的，回归的 retro '60s fashions 回归60年代的时尚

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retro• Younger audiences are becoming increasingly interested in bands of this musical grab-bag genre, and not only as a retro fad.• It's simply been made to satisfy an ever-increasing demand from buyers for a retro look.• Too often, retro rock stylings serve to camouflage weak songs or a lack of character.• Such retro shapes demand parallel patterns.• A lot of people loved the big Kawasaki's marriage of retro style with 1990s handling and reliability.• Daisies are back in force, particularly on retro swimsuits and kids' clothing.• Although the sound is retro, the band performs only original tunes.

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retro2 noun (plural retros) [countable] American English informalAV a retrospective 回顾展

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retro• We have eight of these stylist fifties retro inspired ties from Thomas Pink Shirtmakers to give away.• That was more than a tad retro so I distracted myself and put some music on.retro- /retrəʊ, -trə $ -troʊ, -trə/ prefix PASTback towards the past or an earlier state 追溯的；回归的 retroactive legislation (=laws which have an effect on things already done) 有追溯效力的法规 a retrograde step (=returning to a worse state) 退步

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retro-• in retrospectOrigin retro- Latin retro “backward” retro1 (1900-2000) French rétro, from rétrospectif “retrospective” retro2 (1900-2000) RETROSPECTIVE2