prehistoric
adjective /ˌpriːhɪˈstɒrɪk/
/ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/
- connected with the time in history before information was written down
史前的;有文字记载以前的;远古的 - in prehistoric times
在史前时期 - prehistoric man/remains/animals/burial sites
史前人类/遗迹/动物/葬地
Collocations DictionaryPrehistoric is used with these nouns:- beast
- find
- man
- …
词源mid 19th cent.: from French préhistorique (see pre-, historic). - in prehistoric times