An archaism is an old word or phrase that people no longer really use, except when they want the flavour of the past. You meet it in old prayers, in legal English, and in writers putting “thee” and “thou” in a character’s mouth.

an archaism is an old word or phrasean archaism是一個舊的字或說法 that people no longer really use人們現在已經不太用了 except when they want the flavour of the past除非他們想要那種舊時代的味道 you meet it你會在 in old prayers舊的禱詞裡 in legal English法律英文裡 and in writers putting和作家讓角色 "thee" and "thou" in a character's mouth說出「thee」和「thou」（古英文的你）的時候遇到它

Though actually, not every old-sounding word is fully dead: some live on in a small corner — church, law, or one region — so they are old-fashioned there, not gone.

though actually不過其實 not every old-sounding word is fully dead不是每個聽起來很舊的字都完全死透了 some live on in a small corner有些會在一個小角落裡繼續活著 church, law, or one region像教會、法律，或某個地區 so they are old-fashioned there, not gone所以它們在那裡只是老派，不是消失

The word can also mean an old style of writing or art that copies the past, but the first meaning a learner will meet is the word or phrase itself. It shares a Greek root for “ancient” with archaeology, but the jobs are different: one is old wording, the other is old things in the ground.

the word can also mean這個詞也可以指 an old style of writing or art that copies the past一種模仿過去的舊寫作或藝術風格 but the first meaning a learner will meet但學習者最先會遇到的意思 is the word or phrase itself是那個舊字或舊說法本身 it shares a Greek root for "ancient" with archaeology它跟archaeology（考古學）共用一個意思是「古老」的希臘字根 but the jobs are different但兩者做的事不一樣 one is old wording一個是舊的用字 the other is old things in the ground另一個是埋在地下的舊東西