ancient
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ Ancient means belonging to the distant past, especially to the period in history before the end of the Roman Empire. 古代的[ADJ n]
They believed ancient Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning. 他们认为古希腊和古罗马是至关重要的知识来源。
2. ADJ Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time. 古老的
...ancient Jewish tradition. …古老的犹太传统。
3. N a member of a civilized nation in the ancient world, esp a Greek, Roman, or Hebrew 古(希腊、罗马或希伯来)人
4. N a flag or other banner; standard 旗帜; 标准[archaic]
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ancient /ˈeɪnʃənt/
剑桥词典
- of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time
- The ancient people of this area worshipped a huge bronze idol in the shape of an elephant .
- In ancient Rome, captured generals were paraded through the streets in chairs .
- As a consequence of expansionism by some European countries , many ancient cultures have suffered .
- Mr Graham was amazed to find 46 ancient gold coins inside the pot .
- The ancient skull of Peking Man has been pieced together from fragments . 返回 ancient
古代的;古老的;年代久远的
ancient civilizations /rights /laws 古代文明/自古有之的权利/古代法律
ancient monuments /ruins /woodlands 古碑/古代遗址/古老的林地
the ancient kingdoms of Mexico 墨西哥的古代王国
People have lived in this valley since ancient times . 自古就有人居住在这个山谷里。
History, ancient and modern , has taught these people an intense distrust of their neighbours . 古今历史都让这些人对邻国产生了极度不信任的思想。
informal
very old
非常老旧的
He's got an ancient laptop . 他有一台老掉牙的电脑。
used to refer to the period in European history from the earliest known societies to the end of the Roman Empire
(指欧洲历史上罗马帝国灭亡以前的)古代的
the ancient Egyptians/Greeks/Romans 古埃及人/希腊人/罗马人
The ancient Britons inhabited these parts of England before the Roman invasion . 在古罗马人入侵之前,古英国人居住在英格兰的这些地区。
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