centuries-old信息详情
adj.悠久的
centuries───n.诸世纪，世纪（century复数形式）
awaking the centuries───唤醒世纪
old───n.(Old)人名；(英)奥尔德；adj.陈旧的，古老的；年老的；n.古时
d old───n.(Dold)人名；(德)多尔德；abbr.弥漫性阻塞性肺部疾病（diffuseobstructivelungdisease）
old pal───老朋友（非正式）
old timers───老资格；老前辈
old plate───旧盘子
poor old───可怜的老人
old head───[地名] [英国] 奥尔德角；n.元老
Their massive wake creates waves at the bottom of the sea, weakening the foundations of the centuries-old buildings themselves.───它们巨大的尾流在海底产生波浪，削弱了这些数百年历史建筑本身的地基。
Now the centuries-old preference for sons is eroding—or even reversing.───如今，人们上百年来对儿子的偏好，正被削弱，甚至扭转。
These include the centuries-old custom of "bul", where leaders would call a temporary stop to fishing for key species in order to give fish stocks an opportunity to replenish.───其中包括“布尔”这个保留了几个世纪的古老习俗，地方领导人会呼吁暂时停止捕捞关键品种的鱼，从而给鱼群繁衍的机会。
Using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have found a likely solution to a centuries-old riddle of the night sky.───通过NASA的斯皮策太空望远镜，天文学家们很可能为夜空中的一个古老的谜题找到了答案。
"Here, maybe this will help, " he says, and he pulls a little picture out of his wallet. An old portrait, really old, like centuries old.───“哦，也许这个会对你有所帮助，”他一边说一边从皮夹子里掏出一张小照片，一张很旧的人物照，仿佛好几个世纪以前照的。
The faculty compensation system of American higher education, in terms of practice, or to the theory, has been a centuries-old experience.───美国高校教师的薪酬体系，无论从实践，还是到理论，已经经历了百年之久。
The Vatican is divided into departments that rarely communicate with one another, out of a centuries-old culture of secrecy and autonomy.───教廷由不同的部门组成，几个世纪以来，保密、自主的文化传统使得部门之间鲜有交流。
Republicans have the right to filibuster under centuries-old rules that this page has long defended.───长久以来的惯例是，共和党人有阻挠议案通过的权利。
But market analysts say the centuries-old time-telling tool is trying to make a comeback.───但是，市场分析人士认为这种古老的计时工具正在回归潮流。