atavism reversible atavism
It was characteristic of an old, atavistic callousness that went with her delicacy.
这正是伴随着她病弱身体的老年返祖现象的一种麻木冷淡的特征。
—— 辞典例句There is a tendency in some animals to throw back for several generations.
在某些动物身上,有一种每隔几代便出现返祖现象的倾向。
—— 辞典例句It appears to be a throwback to prehistoric times that it has somehow managed to survive.
不知什么原因它竟然能够存活下来,这看来是对史前时期的一种返祖现象。
—— 辞典例句They are explainable as a species of mental atavism.
这些都可以解释为一种精神的返祖现象。
—— 给力词典精选Animals, after many crossbreedings, cry back.
动物在多次杂交之后, 往往出现返祖现象。
—— 给力词典精选