"lost to time" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 被时间遗忘

Definition

指因时间流逝而不存在、被遗忘或无法再找到的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个表达比较诗意，经常用来形容因年代久远而消失的历史、文化、地点或知识，不适用于日常丢失的物品。

Examples

The old city was lost to time.

那座古城已经**被时间遗忘**了。

Many ancient languages are lost to time.

许多古老语言已**被时间遗忘**。

This tradition was lost to time centuries ago.

这个传统在几个世纪前就**被时间遗忘**了。

So many stories are just lost to time, never to be told again.

太多故事就这样**被时间遗忘**，再也无人传颂。

Their names have been lost to time, but their impact lives on.

他们的名字已经**被时间遗忘**，但他们的影响仍在。

Much of the original architecture has simply been lost to time.

许多原始建筑已经**被时间遗忘**了。