"outmoded" in Chinese (Simplified)
过时的已落伍的
Definition
不再有用或时尚;被更新或更好的东西取代。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常用于书面语,多形容技术、思想、制度等被淘汰而不是单纯变“老”。比“old-fashioned”更强调已被替代。
Examples
That phone is outmoded and doesn't work with new apps.
那部手机已经**过时**了,不能用新应用。
The company stopped using the outmoded system last year.
公司去年停止使用**过时的**系统。
These rules are outmoded and need to be updated.
这些规定已经**过时**了,需要更新。
Many people think paper maps are outmoded, but some still prefer them.
很多人认为纸质地图已经**过时了**,但有些人还是喜欢用。
The doctor explained that the treatment was outmoded and suggested a modern alternative.
医生说明这种治疗方法已经**过时**,建议一种现代的替代方法。
Some traditions are seen as outmoded, yet they can still have meaning for families.
有些传统被看作**过时的**,但对家庭来说依然有意义。