ancient
ancient
英[ˈeɪnʃənt]美[ˈeɪnʃənt]
adj.古代的，古老的；
n.古人；
副词：anciently;
例句
The ancient civilization fellinto oblivion.古代的文明被遗忘了。
The ancient custom of well-dressing is still kept up in many Derbyshire villages.穿着体面的古代风俗在德贝郡一带很多村子里一直还保持着。
That ancient temple looked well cared for.那座古庙看来保存得很好。
There are some spurious lines in this ancient poem, which were added later.这首诗中有几行假托的诗句是后人加上去的。
Xi’an is an ancient city full of treasures and saintly relics.西安是一个有很多宝藏和神圣的遗物的古老城市。
a revival of ancient skills古老技术的复兴
the voluptuous life of the Romans in ancient times古时候罗马人骄奢淫逸的生活
Ancient artworks were repatriated from the US to Greece.古代艺术品从美国遣送回希腊。
Many conquered nations had to pay tribute to the rulers of ancient Rome.许多被征服的国家必须向古罗马的统治者纳贡。
an exact reproduction of an ancient building一座古建筑的精确复制
英语六级真题
Within Italy, the great focus was Rome, whose ancient ruins and more recent achievements were shown to every Grand Tourist.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文Panini's Ancient Rome and Modern Rome represent the sights most prized, including celebrated Greco-Roman statues and views of famous ruins, fountains, and churches.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文It made an ancient dream come true.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文They help people understand ancient wisdom.
出自-2012年12月阅读原文This attitude would have surprised the ancient Greeks,who believed humor to be essentially aggressive.
出自-2013年12月听力原文What did ancient Greeks think of humor
出自-2013年12月听力原文It is shaped like an ancient Spanish boat.
出自-2013年12月听力原文But look at it, it's awful, the paint has peeled off and carpet is worn and the stove is ancient.
出自-2010年12月听力原文It is a language that has its origin in ancient Polish.
出自-2010年6月听力原文Russian and American spacecraft also found hints that its ancient climate might have been wetter, cooler, and possibly, even friendly to life.
2019年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section CThe complex style of the medieval wooden church carvings and the skills used to make them almost certainly to derive from the ancient Viking tradition.
2019年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section Cwithin Italy, the great focus was Rome, whose ancient ruins and more recent achievements were shown to every Grand Tourist.
2017年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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.
例句
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。ADJ-GRADED
古老的；年代久远的
Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
例句
...ancient Jewish tradition.古老的犹太传统...ancient fishing rights.由来已久的捕鱼权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.
例句
The ancients knew more than we do about the heavens.古代人对于上天比我们知道得多。英汉词典释义
adj.
古代的, 古老的
We should read ancient authors.我们应该读古代学者的著作。This book gives you a good idea of life in ancient Greece.这本书使你对古希腊生活有一清楚的概念。Jerusalem is an ancient city.耶路撒冷是一座古城。年老的, 老式的
My grandparents are rather ancient.我爷爷奶奶都是老寿星。This is my ancient car.这是我的老爷车。He drives an ancient machine.他操纵一台老掉了牙的机器。英英词典释义
Adjective
1. 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"2. very old;
"an ancient mariner"行业词典
计算机： 【修】古代；
