ancient

adj.

1. 古代的
   belonging to a period of history that is thousands of years in the past
   1. ancient history/civilization
      古代史 / 文明
   2. ancient Greece
      古希腊
2. 古老的；很老的
   very old; having existed for a very long time
   1. an ancient oak tree
      古橡树
   2. ancient monuments
      古迹
   3. He's ancient─he must be at least fifty!
      他老得很了——肯定至少有五十岁！
3. （尤指埃及、希腊和罗马的）古代人
   the people who lived in ancient times, especially the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans

1. ADJ-GRADED 远古的；古代的
   Ancient means belonging to the distant past, especially to the period in history before the end of the Roman Empire.
   1. They believed ancient Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning.
      他们认为古代希腊罗马是知识的重要发源地。
2. ADJ-GRADED 古老的；年代久远的
   Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
   1. ...ancient Jewish tradition.
      古老的犹太传统
   2. ...ancient fishing rights.
      由来已久的捕鱼权
   3. ...a few acres of ancient woodland.
      几英亩古老的林地
3. N-PLURAL 古代人；（尤指）古希腊人，古罗马人
   The ancients are the people of an old civilization, especially classical Greece or Rome.
   1. The ancients knew more than we do about the heavens.
      古代人对于上天比我们知道得多。

1. They believed ancient Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning.
   他们认为古代希腊罗马是知识的重要发源地。
2. The ancients knew more than we do about the heavens.
   古代人对于上天比我们知道得多。
3. The ancient civilizations of Central and Latin America were founded upon corn
   古代中美洲和拉丁美洲的文明社会是建立在玉米之上的。
4. Only the names are ancient; the characters are modern and contemporary.
   只有姓名是古代的；人物都是现代的、摩登的。
5. Ancient civilizations believed in the curative powers of fresh air and sunlight.
   远古文明相信新鲜的空气和阳光有治病的功效。
6. Similar customs were known in widely divergent cultures such as Ancient Egypt and Scandinavia.
   在大不相同的文化中有一些相似的习俗，比如古埃及和斯堪的纳维亚之间。
7. The republic's new flag was emblazoned with the ancient symbol of the Greek Macedonian dynasty.
   共和国新国旗上醒目地印着希腊马其顿王朝的古老标志。
8. He was one of the world's foremost scholars of ancient Indian culture
   他是世界上最杰出的古印第安文化研究者之一。
9. I am inclined to think that the ancient Greeks understood this better than we do
   我倾向于认为古希腊人对此比我们了解的更多。
10. For the ancient Mexicans, life and death were inseparable, two halves of the same whole.
    对古代墨西哥人来说，生与死是同一整体不可分割的两个部分。
11. These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters.
    这些古老的仪式让水中的神灵平息了怒气。
12. This is the most ancient, and holiest of the Shinto rituals
    这是最古老、最神圣的神道教仪式。
13. Ancient scrolls were found in caves by the Dead Sea.
    死海旁边的山洞里发现了古代的卷轴。
14. Ancient wisdom has stood the test of time.
    古老的智慧已经经受了时间的考验。
15. In the countryside as a young doctor she encountered ancient superstitious beliefs and prejudices.
    作为一名年轻医生，她在乡下见识了古老的迷信思想和偏见。
16. He also studied the ancient stone tablets from around the pyramids.
    他还研究了在金字塔周围发现的古代石匾。
17. There are some areas of wetland which are of ancient origin.
    有一些湿地在古代就形成了。
18. In ancient mythology there was no impassable gulf separating the divine from the human beings.
    在上古神话中，神与人之间没有不可逾越的鸿沟。
19. It demonstrated the brilliance of China's ancient culture.
    它显示了中国古代文化的光辉。
20. There are many ancient codes and records in the library of our institute.
    在我院图书馆里藏有许多典籍。
21. Confucius is considered the greatest of the ancient Chinese sages.
    孔子被认为是古代中国最伟大的圣人。
22. Some scientific books of ancient China have been lost.
    我国有些古代科学著作已经失传。
23. The ancient pagoda is still there, but not in its integrity.
    那座古塔还在，但是不完整了。
24. These magnificent ancient buildings demonstrate the great intelligence of the labouring people.
    这些壮丽的古代建筑显示了劳动人民的高度智慧。
25. Many conquered nations had to pay tribute to the rulers of ancient Rome.
    许多被征服的国家必须向古罗马的统治者朝贡。
26. China has the world's most ancient tree species--metasequoia.
    中国有世界最古老的树种--水杉。
27. The Dunhuang frescoes are gems of ancient Chinese art.
    敦煌壁画是我国古代艺术中的瑰宝。
28. From ancient times our forefathers have laboured, lived and multiplied on this land.
    自古以来，我们的祖先就劳动、生息、繁衍在这块土地上。
29. Achilles and Heracles were ancient Greek heroes.
    阿基里斯和海格立斯[何克力士]是古希腊的英雄。
30. Paraphrase the ancient Chinese prose in vernacular language.
    把这篇古文译成白话文。

  old ancient antique【导航词义：时间久远的】

  old adj. 古老的；旧的

〔辨析〕指已存在或使用很久的。

  ancient adj. 古老的；古代的

〔辨析〕指很久以前发生或存在的；也可用于描述历史，指古代的。

  antique adj. 古时制造的，古董的

〔辨析〕指珠宝、家具等年代久远且往往十分值钱的，通常作定语。

noun

1. a person who lived in ancient times

2. a very old person

   Synonym:    antediluvian

adj

1. very old
   1. an ancient mariner

2. belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
   1. ancient history
   2. ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians
   3. ancient Greece