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atavistic

美[ˌætə'vɪstɪk]  英[ˌætə'vɪstɪk]
adj.  隔代遗传的;返祖性的
  近义词:primitive,primeval,primal,ancient,ancestral,archaic,throwback,

英英释义

Adjective
  1. characteristic of an atavist

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. Many of those present felt this atavistic fear.在场的那些人中,很多都感到这种隔代遗传的恐惧。
  2. It was characteristic of an old, atavistic callousness that went with her delicacy.这正是伴随着她病弱身体的老年返祖现象的一种麻木冷淡的特征。
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