"old as the hills" in Chinese (Simplified)
古老得像山一样非常古老
Definition
非常古老,仿佛自古存在。通常用来强调某物或某人的极大年纪。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非正式说法,常带幽默或夸张色彩。用于形容事物或故事非常古老。类似'老掉牙'。不适用于正式场合。
Examples
This story is old as the hills.
这个故事**古老得像山一样**。
My grandmother's chair is old as the hills.
我奶奶的椅子**古老得像山一样**。
That song is old as the hills.
那首歌**古老得像山一样**。
I've heard that joke before—it's old as the hills.
我以前听过那个笑话——它**古老得像山一样**。
Some of Dad's sayings are old as the hills but still funny.
我爸爸的一些说法**古老得像山一样**,但还是很有趣。
That tradition is old as the hills, but people still follow it.
那个传统**古老得像山一样**,但人们仍然遵循。