ancient
- 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>旗手;古文明国的国民;<古>高龄老人
复数： ancients 派生词： anciently adv.
anci- 古老 + -ent ...的
ancientadj.
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
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！
（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
the area where the market was anciently held (= in ancient times)
古代集市所在地
ancient
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ADJ-GRADED 远古的；古代的
Ancient means 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。
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Salisbury Plain was known anciently as Ellendune.
索尔兹伯里平原在古代被称为Ellendune。
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ADJ-GRADED 古老的；年代久远的
Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time....ancient Jewish tradition.
古老的犹太传统
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N-PLURAL 古代人；（尤指）古希腊人，古罗马人
The ancients are 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。
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- a person who lived in ancient times
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- a very old person
- Synonym: antediluvian
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- very old
- an ancient mariner
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- 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
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Only the names are ancient ; the characters are modern and contemporary .
只有姓名是古代的；人物都是现代的、摩登的。
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Ancient scrolls were found in caves by the Dead Sea .
死海旁边的山洞里发现了古代的卷轴。
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He 's ancient ─ he must be at least fifty !
他老得很了——肯定至少有五十岁！
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The guide conducted us around the ruins of the ancient city .
导游引导我们游览了古城遗迹。
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The pattern of the ancient fields is clearly visible from a height .
古战场的布局从高处清晰可见。
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These ancient woodlands are under threat from new road developments .
新道路开发可能对这些古老的林地造成破坏。
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Ancient historians wrote of a lost continent beneath the ocean .
古代史学家写过有关一个沉没海底大陆的事迹。
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The town is notable for its ancient harbour .
这座小镇因其古老的港口而出名。
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She has tried to superimpose her own attitudes onto this ancient story .
她想把自己的看法加入这个古老的故事里。
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It 's an old building , but that doesn 't qualify it as an ancient monument !
这是一座老建筑，但不足以称为古迹。
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The ancient Egyptians saw paradise as an idealized version of their own lives .
古埃及人把天堂视为他们现实生活的理想形式。
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The pyramids are an eloquent testimony to the ancient Egyptians ' engineering skills .
金字塔是古埃及人非凡工程技术的明鉴。
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Did democracy have its beginnings in ancient Greece ?
民主制度创始于古希腊吗？
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Lead was one of the metals known to the ancient world
铅是早在古代就已知的金属之一。
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Dogs were also associated with healing in the ancient world .
在古代，狗也与治病有关。
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The core of the city is a series of ancient squares .
市中心是一座接一座古老的广场。
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Ancient wisdom has stood the test of time .
古老的智慧已经经受了时间的考验。
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Much of the ancient city is illuminated at night .
夜里，这个古老城市的大部分地区灯火通明。
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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。
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There are some areas of wetland which are of ancient origin .
有一些湿地在古代就形成了。
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He also studied the ancient stone tablets from around the pyramids .
他还研究了在金字塔周围发现的古代石匾。
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He has attracted much interest by setting ancient religious texts to music .
他因为给古老的宗教经书谱曲配乐而备受关注。
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The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old .
大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。
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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。
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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。
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It does not bother me now at all . It is all ancient history .
现在它丝毫不让我感到烦恼。它只不过是陈年老账。
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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。
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She was ringing up her sale on an ancient cash register .
她正用一台老掉牙的收银机记账。
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They held his fate in the palms of their ancient hands .
他们这些老人将他的命运掌握在手心里。
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I am inclined to think that the ancient Greeks understood this better than we do
我倾向于认为古希腊人对此比我们了解的更多。
指已存在或使用很久的。
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。
指很久以前发生或存在的；也可用于描述历史，指古代的。
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。
指珠宝、家具等年代久远且往往十分值钱的，通常作定语。
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。
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