old certainties

language: zh

definitions

  1. Established beliefs, facts, or principles from the past that are no longer accepted as true or reliable.
    zh: 旧日确定的信念
  2. Traditional social norms, values, or cultural standards that previously provided stability but are now being challenged.
    zh: 褪色的传统规范
  3. Personal assumptions or expectations about life that provided psychological security but have been undermined by recent events.
    zh: 动摇的心理安全感

examples

  1. The rapid technological changes have eroded many old certainties regarding employment.

    快速的技术变革侵蚀了许多关于就业的旧有信念。

  2. In times of crisis, people often cling to old certainties for comfort.

    在危机时刻，人们常紧抓旧日确定性寻求安慰。

  3. The diagnosis shattered his old certainties about his own mortality.

    诊断粉碎了他对自己死亡的旧日确定性。