atavic

中文含义：返祖的，原始的

英语词性：adj.

美式发音：əˈtævɪk

同义词：primitive, ancient, old-fashioned

易混淆单词：atavistic, atavism

双语例句：

1. His behavior in the wilderness was completely atavic.

他在荒野中的行为完全是返祖的。

2. The atavic custom of hunting with bows and arrows was passed down from generation to generation.

用弓箭狩猎的返祖习俗代代相传。