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

• Before creating this sculpture, she studied all the masterpieces of classical antiquity.
  在创作这座雕塑前，她研究了古希腊罗马时代的所有杰作。
• We reach back to hallowed antiquity.
  我们把战场移到神圣的古代。
• Actually porcelain is a symbol of the Chinese culture, just as precision and antiquity that of French architecture.
  没错，瓷器是中国文化的一个象征，正如同说起法式建筑，很多人会想到严谨的造型和古典的风格。
• One of the most famous rulers of antiquity.
  古代最著名的统治者之一。
• Animals and plants of remote antiquity turned to fossils.
  远古的动植物变成了化石。
• 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）
• 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。
• I am proud of being a sword collector and I AM a sword collector and not an antiquity collector.
  我以身为一个刀剑收藏家而自豪，我是一个刀剑收藏家而不是一个古董收藏家。
• These manuscripts contain some stories of high antiquity.
  这些手稿本中有一些远古时代的故事。
• The museum contains the remains of Chinese antiquity.
  博物馆藏有中国古代的遗物。