Its navy was antediluvian : mandarins tried to emulate western paddle-steamers with junks propelled by coolies turning treadmills .
它的海军落后西方:洋务官员提出纷纷效仿西方有帆的桨轮船的推动力由苦力变成了踏步机。
For a godfather of electronic trading , mr madoff ran the business along antediluvian lines : clients and feeder-fund managers were denied online access to their accounts .