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adj.old-fashioned; outmoded; obsolete
他用词未免太陈旧了。
He used rather dated words and phrases.
我们顺着街道溜达,由于车辆稀少,市里显得陈旧而宁静。
We strolled along streets that the dearth of motor traffic made appear both old-fashioned and serene.
陈旧的观念,应当抛弃。
Outmoded notions should be discarded.
服装陈旧
old-fashioned attire
说法陈旧
old-fashioned way of saying something
陈旧的资产
obsolete assets
看一看他们的新系统,就显得我们的系统陈旧过时了。
When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned by contrast.
习俗陈旧
outdated customs
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Word usage
- Note"陈旧" is different from "陈腐". "陈腐" mostly describes abstract things, and carries a stronger meaning than "陈旧"; "陈旧" can describe concrete things as well as abstract things.