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ancient
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ancientness
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- ancient
['eɪnʃənt]
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adjective
[+Greece]
[ Rome]
[ monument]
古代的
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2.
adjective
(very old) 古老的
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3.
adjective
[inf]
[+person]
(aged，antiquated) 老的
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4.
adjective
[+car]
老式的
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- ancient
[ˈeɪnʃənt]
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adjective
古代的，早期的
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The fort may have been built in part out of the remains of ancient buildings in the area.
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"这个要塞有些部分可能是从该地区古代建筑的废墟上建立起来的。
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2.
adjective
年龄大的，年老的
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Do you use myths and ancient religions for inspiration?
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你会利用神话和古代宗教来获得灵感吗？
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3.
adjective
年老的
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4.
n.[c]
老人
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Every society needs to find a way to take care of it ancients.
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每个社会都需要设法去照顾老年人。
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n.[c]
古人
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The ancients thought the arrival of gods and great people would be announced by a star.
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古代人认为，天神和伟人的到来会通过天上的星星来预知。
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6.
noun
古币；古钱
Collins English-English Dictionary
- ancient
['eɪnʃənt]
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adj
dating from very long ago
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ancient ruins
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2.
adj
very old; aged
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3.
adj
of the far past, esp before the collapse of the Western Roman Empire (476 ad) - Compare medieval modern
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4.
adj
[law]
having existed since before the time of legal memory
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5.
n
[often plural]
a member of a civilized nation in the ancient world, esp a Greek, Roman, or Hebrew
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n
[often plural]
one of the classical authors of Greek or Roman antiquity
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[Archaic]
an old man
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n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French ancien, from Vulgar Latin anteanus (unattested), from Latin ante before
- ancient
['eɪnʃənt]
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n
[Archaic]
a flag or other banner; standard
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a standard-bearer; ensign
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[Etymology]
C16: changed from ensign through the influence of ancient1
Examples
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to excavate ancient ruins
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发掘古代遗迹
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the site of an ancient city
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古城遗址
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vestiges of the ancient wall
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古城墙遗迹
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In ancient Rome and Greece, every rich family had slaves.
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在古代的罗马和希腊，富有的家庭都拥有奴隶。
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The film transported me back to Ancient Egypt.
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这部电影仿佛把我带回到了古埃及时代。
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