| 词汇 | ancient |
| 释义 | ancient adjective uk /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/ us /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/ B1 of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time: 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。 coming from a time in the past oldBe careful - that clock is very old. formerHe's a former coworker of mine. ancientWe need to protect ancient monuments. archaic"Thee" is an archaic word for "you". informal very old: 古老的;由来已久的 He's got an ancient laptop.他有一台老掉牙的电脑。 B1 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。 The ancient people of this area worshipped a huge bronze idol in the shape of an elephant.这一地区的古代居民膜拜一尊象形的青铜巨像。 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.由于一些欧洲国家奉行扩张主义，很多古代文化都蒙受了劫难。 Mr Graham was amazed to find 46 ancient gold coins inside the pot.格雷厄姆先生惊奇地发现罐子里有46枚古代金币。 The ancient skull of Peking Man has been pieced together from fragments. Lasting for a long time all-night be going strongidiom changeless dateless die hardidiom incorruptible incorruptibly languish lasting lengthily nondurable goods of oldidiom old ongoing overlength timelessness unslaked until doomsday venerably year You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Old or old-fashioned Ancient history: before 500 AD ancient | American Dictionaryancient adjective us/ˈeɪn·ʃənt/ of or from a very long time ago: Archaeologists study the remains of ancient civilizations. infml Something that is ancient is very old: This computer is ancient – I’ve got to get a new one. Examples of ancientancient No looking back to the ancients for authority and reassurance here. The ancients customarily drank wine cut with water, and this water was often warm. The ancients already located the interpretation of geometrical diagrams in the imagination because it brings diagrammatic images before reason. Since the ancients thus disguised this knowledge, those who would learn it must understand their maxims. The book deals almost exclusively with the sciences of the ancients, and, unlike the works mentioned above, includes astrology. Imitating the ancients, after all, could be a risky proposition. The ancients often worshipped it, and modern societies are assiduous in their search for more plentiful supplies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The number "seven" among the ancients was considered a magic number. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We cling tenaciously to life, and like all ancients deceive ourselves into thinking we still have some great importance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I learned a lot about the philosophy of the ancients towards sport and education. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There was no copyright known in the law of the ancients. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 First, the preservation of ancients rights must be close to the heart of all of we parliamentarians. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I did not, however, rise to make that point, but to make the perhaps trivial observation that we live in times quite unknown to the ancients. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The arguments by which he backed them up were equally worthless as his opinions, worthless in point of law and worthless with reference to the citation of the ancients. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe the ancients were not so very far wrong when they used to refer to the human liver as the porta malorum, the gate of all ills. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of ancient These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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