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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

antiquity [æn'tɪkwɪtɪ]
  1. 1. noun [u] (the past) 古代
  2. 2. noun [c] (old object) 古物

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

antiquity [æn'tɪkwətɪ] [æn'tɪkwɪtɪ]
  1. 1. noun 古,古代(尤指中世纪前)
  2. 2. noun 古色古香;年深月久
    a statue of great antiquity
    一尊非常古老的塑像
  3. 3. noun 古人们,古代的人
  4. 4. noun 古迹,古址,遗迹遗址古物
  5. 5. noun 古风古代风俗习惯

Collins English-English Dictionary

antiquity [æn'tɪkwɪtɪ]
  1. 1. n the quality of being ancient or very old
    a vase of great antiquity
  2. 2. n the far distant past, esp the time preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
  3. 3. n the people of ancient times collectively; the ancients

Examples

In antiquity all metal was a valuable commodity and rarely wasted.
在古代,所有的金属都是贵重物品,很少被浪费。
这个鼎土花斑驳,古色古香。
This tripod has a beautiful patina and an air of great antiquity.
洪荒时代
primeval ages; remote antiquity
邃古
remote antiquity
这个传说可以追溯到遥远的过去。
The legend goes (or can be traced) back to remote antiquity.
太古
remote antiquity
在远古时代
in remote antiquity
这部科幻小说讲述的是主人公回到荒古时代的所见所感。
This sci-fi told about the feelings and findings of the dramatis personae' who had gone back to the remote antiquity times.

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