immemorial
英 [ɪmɪ'mɔːrɪəl]
美 [,ɪmə'mɔrɪəl]
GRE
- 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.
- 1. The Barton family have lived in this village since time immemorial.
- 巴顿家族自古以来就住在这个村里.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. From time immemorial there has been the belief that there are good and bad places to be.
- 人生既有顺境，也有逆境，这种观念自古有之。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. It has remained virtually unchanged since time immemorial.
- 实际上，自古以来它几乎没有任何改变。
来自辞典例句
- 4. Communicable diseases have been a curse of mankind since time immemorial.
- 自古以来,某些传染性疾病就是人类的灾祸.
来自辞典例句
- 5. There have been ponies on Dartmoor from time immemorial.
- 自远古以来,达特穆尔高原就一直有小型马.
来自辞典例句
