“老古董”，本意是指古代或先人留下的旧物，也叫“古玩”（antique，curio），现在用来比喻过时的东西（something outmoded），或守旧顽固不化、思想陈旧的人（a person who is old-fashioned and likes traditional ways of doing things），与英文“old fogey”意思相近。

 

例句：

 

16岁的人觉得年过25岁的都是老古董。

When you're 16, anyone over 25 is an old fogey.

 

当年时髦的东西现在变成了老古董。

Things in vogue¹ years ago now are outmoded.

 

祖上留下来的老古董

Antiques left by one's ancestors

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