ancient
['einʃənt]
adj.古老的, 古代的
n.古人
例句与用法:
This is an ancient parable.
这是一个古老的寓言。
Soldiers in ancient time used escutcheon to fight.
古代的士兵用饰有花纹的盾作战。
It's an ancient tale which appears in various guises in several languages.
那是一个以几种语言叙述的古老的故事。
This stone axe is a relic of ancient times.
这把石斧是古代的遗物。
This ancient parchment was discovered in a delicate iron box.
这张古老的羊皮纸是在一个精致的铁盒子里发现的。
The ancient privilege of sanctuary was transferred to the Christian temple.
古代的庇护特权转移到了基督教的教堂。
We will all have a course in ancient history this term.
这个学期我们都有一门古代史课程。
词形变化:
副词: anciently | 名词: ancientness |
a.
1. 古代的
We were impressed by the ruins of an ancient building.
我们对一处古建筑废墟印象颇深。
2. 古老的; 古旧的, 旧的
He drives an ancient car.
他开着一辆老式汽车。
3. 年老的, 高龄的
4. 自古以来的
This is an ancient custom.
这是一个自古相传下来的习俗。
5. 【口】过时的
n.[C]
1. 老人, 年高德劭者
2. 古代人[the P]
ancient
形容词比较级:more ancient
形容词最高级:most ancient
名词复数:ancients
词形变化:
副词: anciently | 名词: ancientness |
词义辨析:
同义:
a.老的, 旧的, 年老的
old
archaic
elderly
antique
aged
同义参见:
antiquated
classic
advanced
primitive
out
grey
反义:
a.古代的
modern
反义参见:
recent
medieval
ancient1['einʃənt]adj.1.■(尤指公元476年西罗马帝国灭亡前)古代的,属于古代的,属于世界早期历史的2.■古老的;远古的;上古的;年代久远的3.■年老的4.■[戏谑语](形式)古旧的,老式的,过时的5.■[口语]不再成为新闻的6.■[古语]年高德劭的;(因年事高而)足智多谋的n.1.■古代人,古人,古时的人2.■古代经典作家3.■老(年)人;年高德劭的人4.■古币,古钱近义词oldthe Ancient of Days上帝,永恒之神,亘古常在者[源出基督教《圣经但以理书》7∶13][戏谑语]老古董(指人或物)the ancients古代人,古时人,古人(如古代希腊人、罗马人、埃及人、希伯来人等);古代文明民族(尤指古希腊、罗马时代的)古典作家(或艺术家)们 ancient2['einʃənt]n.1.■[古语]2.■旗,旗帜3.■执旗者,旗手
ancientancient[ˈeinʃənt]adj.1.■古老的, 古代的; 远古的2.■旧的, 旧式的, 老的an ancient city古城a very ancient-looking dress一件式样很古旧的衣裳
词性变化ancient[ˈeinʃənt]n.1.■高龄者, 老人; 古人2.■[古]旗, 旗手
继承用法anciently[ˈeɪnʃɚntlɪ]adv.ancientnessn.
adjective
- belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence
古代的
the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean.
地中海古代文明。
■having been in existence for a very long time
古老的
an ancient gateway.
一条古门道。
ancient forests.
古森林。
■(chiefly humorous)showing or feeling signs of age or wear
(主 幽默)老掉牙的
an ancient pair of jeans.
一条老掉牙的牛仔裤。
you make me feel ancient.
你让我有像是老古董的感觉。
- (archaic or humorous)an old man
(古 或 幽默)老头
a solitary ancient in a tweed jacket.
一个穿花呢上衣的孤寂老人。
the Ancient of Days
- a biblical title for God
(《圣经》中一种称呼)上帝,神
- the people of ancient times, especially the Greeks and Romans of classical antiquity
(尤指古罗马或古希腊的)古人
■the classical Greek and Roman authors
(古罗马和古希腊的)作家们
ancientness
noun
语源
- late Middle English : from Old French ancien, based on Latin ante 'before'
ancient2
noun
- (archaic)a standard, flag, or ensign
(古)旗帜
- mid 16th cent.: alteration of ensignby association with ancien, an early form of ancient
ancient
名词 ancient:
a very old person
同义词:antediluvian
a person who lived in ancient times
形容词 ancient:
belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
very old
ancient
■One of a group of ancient Roman religious officials who foretold events by observing and interpreting signs and omens.
(古罗马)占卜官古罗马宗教官员的一员,可通过观察并解释某些信号及预兆来预言事情
■A slave owner in ancient Rome who freed a slave without relinquishing all legal claim to him.
(古罗马)旧奴隶主恢复奴隶自由但保留一定法律控制权的古罗马奴隶主
■"The ancient, desolate loess plateau.
“苍凉古老的黄土高原。
■The Odyssey is an epic of ancient Greece.
《奥德塞》是古希腊的一首史诗。
■An ancient pagoda frown; on the mountainside.
一座古塔阴森森矗立在山腰上。
■An ancient record-player ground out some tune long ago.
一架古老的留声机沉重地奏出很久以前的曲调。
■A high wall fetched in an ancient small town.
一道高高的城墙围绕着一座小小的古城。
■An ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship, having three tiers of oars on each side.
三排桨古战舰古代希腊或罗马的一种两边各有三排桨的战舰或划艇
■Most of the ancient forests in the world have been destroyed.
世界上大多数原始森林都被毁坏了。
■A monumental gateway in the form of a pair of truncated pyramids serving as the entrance to an ancient Egyptian temple.
两旁有塔形建筑的门道以一对平头金字塔形式出现的纪念性的通口,用来作通往古埃及庙宇的入口
■China has a splendid ancient civilization.
中国有着灿烂的古代文化。
■An ancient method of writing in which the lines are inscribed alternately from right to left and from left to right.
交错书写方法一种古代的书写方法,其中每一行交替地自右至左和自左至右书写
■The earth hums to me today in the sun, like a woman at her spinning, some ballad of the ancient time in a forgotten tongue.
今天大地在太阳光里向我营营哼鸣,象一个织着布的妇人,用一种已经被忘却的语言,哼着一些古代的歌曲。
■He recited the whole of The Ancient Mariner to us off the reel.
他一口气把《古水手吟》从头到尾都背诵出来了。
■His specialty is ancient French.
他专门研究的领域是古法语。
■They found this authentic manuscript of the book from an ancient tomb.
他们从一个古墓里发现了该书的真正手稿。
■They are figuring out a way to stop the decay of the ancient building.
他们在想办法阻止这古老建筑的朽坏。
■They had dug out an ancient tomb.
他们已发掘到一座古墓。
■They excavated a lot of valuable ancient relics.
他们挖掘出许多珍贵的古物。
■They had an affair once, but that's ancient history now.
他们曾经有过一段暧昧关系,但现在那已成为遥远的过去了。
■He wrote a storybook about ancient Romans.
他写了一本关于古罗马人的故事集。
■He descended from an ancient stem.
他出身于一个古老的家系。
■He mastered all kinds of ancient weapons.
他刀枪剑戟无所不精。
■He found a piece of fossil of an ancient bird.
他发现一块古代鸟类的化石。
■He belongs to an ancient house.
他是一个古老家族的後裔。
■He is reading a storybook on the deities of ancient Greece.
他正在读一本关于古希腊诸神的故事书。
■He was riveted by the ancient pagoda.
他的注意力被那座古塔吸引住了。
■His book on contemporary literature also glances at the customs of ancient cultures.
他的那部论述当代文学的书也顺便提到了古代文化中的一些风俗习惯。
■He is familiar with Chinese ancient history.
他通晓中国古代史。
■An ancient ritual in modern dress.
以现代风貌包装的古代仪式
■Can you conjure up a picture of the imperial life in ancient Egypt?
你能想象出一幅古埃及宫廷生活的图画吗?
■It is formerly easier that help editorial and the publishing Chinese ancient books depending on the computer technology.
依靠计算机技术的帮助编辑和出版中文古籍图书可以比以前更加容易。
■A trip to the ancient city is worthwhile.
值得对古城作一次旅游。
■The supreme council of state of the ancient Roman Republic and later of the Roman Empire.
元老院古罗马共和国以及后来的罗马帝国的国家最高评议会
■An ancient form of trial in which an accused person could call11 people to swear to their belief in his innocence.
免罚宣誓审判旧时一种判案方法,其中被告人可以找11个人以宣誓的方式证明他的无辜
■A terrifying ancient deity or demon of the underworld.
冥府之神古代一位地狱中可怕的神或魔鬼
■The only access to that ancient castle is along a muddy track.
到那座古老城堡去的唯一通道是一条泥泞小路。
■Beijing is both an ancient and a young city.
北京是一座既古老又年轻的城市。
■An upright post with a transverse piece near the top, on which condemned persons were executed in ancient times.
十字架一根在接近顶端地方横梁的立柱,在古代用来处死被判有罪的人
■An ancient region and Roman province of the Iberian Peninsula. It corresponded roughly to modern-day Portugal.
卢西塔尼亚古代一个地区,是古罗马帝国在伊伯利亚半岛的一个省份,大致相当于今天的葡萄牙
■The fortified height or citadel of an ancient Greek city.
卫城古希腊城市的设防的城堡或要塞
■The practice of marrying the widow of one's brother to maintain his line, as required by ancient Hebrew law.
叔娶嫂制如古希伯来法律规定的弟弟与寡嫂结婚以维持哥哥的家系的一种风俗
■The Celtic language of the ancient Britons.
古不列颠语古不列颠人的凯尔特语
■Ancient peoples used tablets to write on before paper was invented.
古人在纸发明前用简在上面写字。
■Any of the12 divisions of ancient Israel.
古代以色列的几个分支中的任何一个
■Something, such as an object or a relic, belonging to or dating from ancient times.
古代文物,古迹属于或存在于古代的,如物体或遗迹
■The ancient aqueduct stood out against the clear sky.
古代留下来的高架渠在蓝天的映衬之下十分夺目。
■Soldiers in ancient time used escutcheon to fight.
古代的士兵用饰有花纹的盾作战。
■The ancient privilege of sanctuary was transferred to the Christian temple.
古代的庇护特权转移到了基督教的教堂。
■Soldiers in ancient time usually fight with pikes and shields.
古代的战士们通常用长矛和盾牌战斗。