throwback
美['θroʊbæk] 英['θrəʊbæk]
n. 返回;返祖现象
英英释义
Noun- an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
- a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
Adjective- characteristic of an atavist
例句
用作名词(n.)- The car's design is a throwback to the 1960s.这种汽车的设计回到了20世纪60年代。
- His sentiment is a throwback to the old colonial day.他的观点还是从前殖民时代的那种观点。
- Being a sort of throwback to the Victorian age, she won't go against her old dad's wishes.她有点像维多利亚时代的女性,不肯违背自己老父的意愿。