as old as the hills

【字面理解】像山一样老

【英文解析】very old; ancient

【中文解析】很老的古老的;陈旧不堪的

【典型例句】① Many of the customs and rituals of this tribe were as old as the hills they dwelt among.这个部落的 很多习俗和礼仪可追溯到很久远的时代。

② These excuses are as old as the hills.这些借口 都老掉牙了。

【注释】出自《圣经?约伯记》第15章第7节你岂是头 一个被生的人吗?你受造在诸山之先吗? ”(Are you the firstborn of the human race? Were you brought forth before the hills? Job 15:7)变体：(as) old as the world。