1630s, "obsolete, out of date;" 1740, "retired on account of old age," from Modern Latin superannuatus, alteration (perhaps by influence of annual) of Medieval Latin superannatus (which meant "more than a year old" and was used of cattle), from Latin super "beyond, over" (see super-) + annus "year" (see annual (adj.)). Earlier in same sense was superannate (c. 1600), from Medieval Latin superannatus. Compare French suranner.
superannuated 英文释义
1. discharged as too old for use or work; especially with a pension;
"a superannuated civil servant"
2. too old to be useful;
"He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope
3. old; no longer in use or valid or fashionable;
"obsolete words"
"an obsolete locomotive"
"outdated equipment"
"superannuated laws"
"out-of-date ideas"
superannuated 双语例句
1. Nothing is more tiresome than a superannuated pedagogue.
老朽无能的学究最令人讨厌不过。
来自辞典例句
2. Are you still riding that superannuated old bike?
你还骑那辆老掉牙的自行车 吗 ?
来自辞典例句
superannuated 实用场景例句
Nothing is more tiresome than a superannuated pedagogue.
