ancient
英 [ˈeɪnʃənt]
美 [ˈeɪnʃənt]
adj. 古代的; 古老的; 很老的; (尤指埃及、希腊和罗马的)古代人
n. 古代人; 古文明国的国民;<古>高龄老人;<古>旗手
复数：ancients
Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1841 / COCA.1817
同义词辨析
oldadj. 古老的；旧的
〔辨析〕
指已存在或使用很久的。
〔例证〕
Rome is an old city.
罗马是一个古老的城市。
It is one of their old traditions.
这是他们古老的传统之一。
The curtains are getting pretty old.
这些窗帘越来越旧。
罗马是一个古老的城市。
It is one of their old traditions.
这是他们古老的传统之一。
The curtains are getting pretty old.
这些窗帘越来越旧。
ancientadj. 古老的；古代的
〔辨析〕
指很久以前发生或存在的；也可用于描述历史，指古代的。
〔例证〕
Our guide led us through the ruins of the ancient city.
导游领着我们走过那座古城的废墟。
He was also an expert in the reproduction of ancient pictures.
他还是一个仿制古画的内行。
The tri-coloured glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty is a shining pearl among ancient Chinese pottery.
唐三彩是中国古代陶器中一颗璀璨的明珠。
导游领着我们走过那座古城的废墟。
He was also an expert in the reproduction of ancient pictures.
他还是一个仿制古画的内行。
The tri-coloured glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty is a shining pearl among ancient Chinese pottery.
唐三彩是中国古代陶器中一颗璀璨的明珠。
antiqueadj. 古时制造的，古董的
〔辨析〕
指珠宝、家具等年代久远且往往十分值钱的，通常作定语。
〔例证〕
That antique necklace is priceless.
那条古董项链是无价之宝。
I made him a bid for the antique table.
我向他出了个价，要买那张古董桌子。
那条古董项链是无价之宝。
I made him a bid for the antique table.
我向他出了个价，要买那张古董桌子。
牛津词典
adj.
- 古代的
belonging to a period of history that is thousands of years in the past- ancient history/civilization
古代史 / 文明 - ancient Greece
古希腊
- ancient history/civilization
- 古老的；很老的
very old; having existed for a very long time- an ancient oak tree
古橡树 - ancient monuments
古迹 - He's ancient─he must be at least fifty!
他老得很了——肯定至少有五十岁！
- an ancient oak tree
- （尤指埃及、希腊和罗马的）古代人
the people who lived in ancient times, especially the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 远古的；古代的
Ancientmeans belonging to the distant past, especially to the period in history before the end of the Roman Empire.- They believed ancient Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning.
他们认为古代希腊罗马是知识的重要发源地。
- They believed ancient Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning.
- ADJ-GRADED 古老的；年代久远的
Ancientmeans very old, or having existed for a long time.- ...ancient Jewish tradition.
古老的犹太传统 - ...ancient fishing rights.
由来已久的捕鱼权 - ...a few acres of ancient woodland.
几英亩古老的林地
- ...ancient Jewish tradition.
- N-PLURAL 古代人；（尤指）古希腊人，古罗马人
The ancientsare the people of an old civilization, especially classical Greece or Rome.- The ancients knew more than we do about the heavens.
古代人对于上天比我们知道得多。
- The ancients knew more than we do about the heavens.
英英释义
noun
- a person who lived in ancient times
- a very old person
adj
- very old
- an ancient mariner
- belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
- ancient history
- ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians
- ancient Greece
双语例句
- This is the most ancient, and holiest of the Shinto rituals
这是最古老、最神圣的神道教仪式。 - He was one of the world's foremost scholars of ancient Indian culture
他是世界上最杰出的古印第安文化研究者之一。 - Similar customs were known in widely divergent cultures such as Ancient Egypt and Scandinavia.
在大不相同的文化中有一些相似的习俗，比如古埃及和斯堪的纳维亚之间。 - Ancient civilizations believed in the curative powers of fresh air and sunlight.
远古文明相信新鲜的空气和阳光有治病的功效。 - The ancient civilizations of Central and Latin America were founded upon corn
古代中美洲和拉丁美洲的文明社会是建立在玉米之上的。 - These magnificent ancient buildings demonstrate the great intelligence of the labouring people.
这些壮丽的古代建筑显示了劳动人民的高度智慧。 - The republic's new flag was emblazoned with the ancient symbol of the Greek Macedonian dynasty.
共和国新国旗上醒目地印着希腊马其顿王朝的古老标志。 - There are some areas of wetland which are of ancient origin.
有一些湿地在古代就形成了。 - In the countryside as a young doctor she encountered ancient superstitious beliefs and prejudices.
作为一名年轻医生，她在乡下见识了古老的迷信思想和偏见。 - There are many ancient codes and records in the library of our institute.
在我院图书馆里藏有许多典籍。