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

• It has an origin lost in the mists of antiquity.
  由于年代久远，其渊源已无法考证。
• 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 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。
• Many great playwrights and scientists of antiquity lived here.
  许多古代剧作家和科学家曾住在此地。
• The legend goes ( or can be traced) back to remote antiquity.
  这个传说可以追溯到遥远的过去。
• In antiquity this relationship can be traced everywhere.
  现存文物证明了这种关系。
• It is also a reminder of the University's antiquity, and a most dignified and effective corporate identity.
  它也使人们想起了大学的文物，并以最有尊严的和有效的企业形象。
• 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。
• In antiquity, the ability to read effectively divided people into haves and have-nots.
  在古代，读书的能力把人们分成了贫富两个阶级。
• Animals and plants of remote antiquity turned to fossils.
  远古的动植物变成了化石。