medieval
(also mediaeval), adj of the Middle Ages, about AD 1100-1400 中古的, 中世纪的(约公元1100-1400年)
medieval history, literature, etc 中世纪的历史、 文学等
The conditions were positively medieval, ie very primitive. 条件十分简陋.
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