antiquity

英 [ænˈtɪkwəti]

美 [ænˈtɪkwəti]

n.  古代(尤指古希腊和古罗马时期); 古老; 古; 文物; 古物; 古董; 古迹

复数：antiquities　

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牛津词典

noun

• 古代（尤指古希腊和古罗马时期）
  the ancient past, especially the times of the Greeks and Romans
  1. The statue was brought to Rome in antiquity .
     这座雕像是古时运到罗马的。
• 古老；古
  the state of being very old or ancient
  1. A number of the monuments are of considerable antiquity.
     有些历史遗迹相当古老。
• 文物；古物；古董；古迹
  an object from ancient times
  1. Egyptian/Roman antiquities
     埃及 / 罗马古物

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 古代，古时（尤指古埃及、古希腊、古罗马时期）
  Antiquityis the distant past, especially the time of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
  1. ...famous monuments of classical antiquity...
     古典时期的著名纪念碑
  2. The town was famous in antiquity for its white bulls.
     该镇在古时以其白色公牛闻名。
• N-COUNT 古迹;古建筑;古物
  Antiquitiesare things such as buildings, statues, or coins that were made in ancient times and have survived to the present day.
  1. ...collectors of Roman antiquities.
     古罗马时期物品的收藏家
• N-UNCOUNT 古老；年代悠久
  Theantiquityof something is its great age.
  1. ...a town of great antiquity...
     历史悠久的小镇
  2. It indicates the antiquity of the tradition.
     这表明该传统源远流长。

英英释义

noun

• an artifact surviving from the past
• extreme oldness
  Synonym:ancientness
• the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

双语例句

• More influential still, but not to good effect, were the religious and moral views of pagan antiquity.
  更有影响力仍在，但没有很好的效果，是宗教和道德的看法古代异教。
• It indicates the antiquity of the tradition.
  这表明该传统源远流长。
• The report has been traced back to you. Our inquiries ascend to the remotest antiquity.
  这个谣言追究到你这里来了。我们的研究可追溯到远古。
• By using a mirror of brass you may see to adjust your cap; by using antiquity as a mirror, you may learn to foresee the rise and fall of empires.
  以铜为鉴，可整衣冠；以古为鉴，可知兴替。（唐太宗）
• Relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity.
  具有古代的英雄的特点或与之相关。
• The town was famous in antiquity for its white bulls.
  该镇在古时以其白色公牛闻名。
• Books of authority are all of some antiquity.
  权威著作都有点古老色彩。
• We took a special trip to see stonehenge, a prehistoric monument of great antiquity.
  我们专程去看了巨石阵，那是年代久远的史前遗迹。
• One of the most famous rulers of antiquity.
  古代最著名的统治者之一。
• My own feeling is different; I shall find antiquity a rewarding study.
  我个人的感觉恰恰相反：我会发现研究古代是颇有收获的。