at, 向。词根av, 祖宗，祖父，见avuncular, 叔伯的。

1. 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.

2. It would be wrong to interpret them as atavistic remnants.

把它们解释爲老观念的残馀,是错误的.

3. It'seemed to stir an atavistic chord in her stout breast.

那里有散发着蒸汽的潮湿草木和游戈其中的蟒蛇.

4. The atavistic affection in other words is to increase fall and add its motivity.

隔代亲,是加大了落差就增加了动力.

5. Certain atavistic Westerners promulgated the theory that Chinese women liked their modest position in society.

某些好古的西方人宣传一种理论说,中国妇女喜欢她们在社会中所处的低微地位.