Prehistoric Meaning in English

word

US

/ˌpɹihɪˈstɔɹɪk/

pree-hih-STOR-ik

UK

/pɹˌiːhɪstˈɒɹɪk/

pree-his-TOR-ik

释义

Relating to the time before written history or records existed.

用法与细微差别

Mainly used in formal, scientific, or educational contexts. Commonly refers to eras with only archaeological evidence, such as the age of dinosaurs or early humans. Do not use to describe things from just a few centuries ago.

• Spanish: prehistórico
• Portuguese (BR): pré-histórico
• Portuguese (PT): pré-histórico
• Chinese (Simplified): 史前的
• Chinese (Traditional): 史前的
• Hindi: प्रागैतिहासिक
• Arabic: ما قبل التاريخ
• Bengali: প্রাগৈতিহাসিক
• Russian: доисторический
• Japanese: 先史時代の - 先史の
• Vietnamese: tiền sử
• Korean: 선사 시대의
• Turkish: tarih öncesi
• Urdu: قبل از تاریخ
• Indonesian: prasejarah

例句

Dinosaurs lived in prehistoric times.

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Cave paintings are important prehistoric art.

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Some animals have existed since prehistoric days.

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That fossil comes from a prehistoric sea creature.

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People used simple tools in the prehistoric era.

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You can still find prehistoric bones in that cave.

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