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time-honoured

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈtime-ˌhonoured British English, time-honored American English adjective  LONG TIME[only before noun] a time-honoured method or custom is one that has existed for a long time 〔方法、习俗等〕古老的,历史悠久的 Sharon became involved with music in the time-honoured fashion – through her family. 莎伦是通过家庭熏陶这一传统的方式走上音乐道路的。
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time-honouredIn time-honoured fashion, the wisest fortune-tellers are blind.Sometimes they echo time-honoured memories of widespread flooding in the region following the end of the last ice age.Made by time-honoured methods, Edam is high in protein, vitamins and minerals.Headquarters motivates managers to meet targets in time-honoured style: carrot and stick.Called to attend at 10.15 in the morning, we started in the time-honoured way of civilization with a coffee break.Perfect control Hairspray is a time-honoured way to hold your hair in place.in the time-honoured fashionOther humans who visited the site, however, were promptly attacked in the time-honoured fashion.
ˈtime-ˌhonoured adjectiveChineseSyllable
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time-honoured
ˈtime-ˌhonoured adjective
[only before noun] a time-honoured method or custom is one that has existed for a long time:
    Sharon became involved with music in the time-honoured fashion – through her family.


time-honouredBrE /ˈtaɪm ɒnəd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtaɪm ɑːnərd/ 🔊 (especially US -honored) adjectiverespected because it has been used or done for a long time 古老而受到尊重的;历史悠久的;由来已久的They showed their approval in the time-honoured way (= by clapping, for example). 他们以传统的方式表示同意。🔊🔊