英语词汇“ancient”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ETYMOLOGYancient¹

Origin: 1300-1400 Old French ancien, from Latin ante before

COLLOCATIONS► ancient Greece/Rome/Egypt etc.

early democracy in ancient Greece

THESAURUSnot new► old

something that is old has existed or been used for a long time: He was wearing an old leather jacket. Our car is getting old now, and things are starting to go wrong with it.

► ancient

used about buildings, cities, languages, etc. that are thousands of years old: The explorers found the ruins of an ancient temple.

► antique

used about furniture, jewelry, etc. that is old and valuable: The house has some valuable antique furniture from the 19th century.

► vintage

used about wine, cars, or clothes that are old and valuable or interesting: Dan collects vintage cars from the 1950s.

► classic

used about movies, books, TV programs, cars, etc. that are old but extremely good: James Dean appeared in the classic movie “Rebel Without a Cause.”

► secondhand

used about cars, books, and clothes that were owned by someone else and then sold: The store sells secondhand books to raise money for charity.

► used

used means the same as secondhand, and you use it especially about cars: You need to be careful when you are buying a used car, because you don’t know if the previous owner took care of it.

► stale

used about bread and cake that is no longer fresh: The bread is three days old and it’s getting stale.

► rotten

used about food, especially fruit or eggs, that is no longer good to eat: When I opened the egg box, there was a terrible smell of rotten eggs.

单词	ancient
释义	adjective \| noun ancientancient1 /ˈeɪnʃənt/ ●●● W2 adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYancient¹ Origin: 1300-1400 Old French ancien, from Latin ante before Collocations COLLOCATIONS► ancient Greece/Rome/Egypt etc. early democracy in ancient Greece Thesaurus THESAURUSnot new► old something that is old has existed or been used for a long time: He was wearing an old leather jacket. Our car is getting old now, and things are starting to go wrong with it. ► ancient used about buildings, cities, languages, etc. that are thousands of years old: The explorers found the ruins of an ancient temple. ► antique used about furniture, jewelry, etc. that is old and valuable: The house has some valuable antique furniture from the 19th century. ► vintage used about wine, cars, or clothes that are old and valuable or interesting: Dan collects vintage cars from the 1950s. ► classic used about movies, books, TV programs, cars, etc. that are old but extremely good: James Dean appeared in the classic movie “Rebel Without a Cause.” ► secondhand used about cars, books, and clothes that were owned by someone else and then sold: The store sells secondhand books to raise money for charity. ► used used means the same as secondhand, and you use it especially about cars: You need to be careful when you are buying a used car, because you don’t know if the previous owner took care of it. ► stale used about bread and cake that is no longer fresh: The bread is three days old and it’s getting stale. ► rotten used about food, especially fruit or eggs, that is no longer good to eat: When I opened the egg box, there was a terrible smell of rotten eggs. 1[only before noun] belonging to a time thousands of years ago OPP modern: the ancient civilizations of Asiaancient Greece/Rome/Egypt etc. early democracy in ancient Greece► see thesaurus at old2having existed for a very long time: an ancient tradition3usually humorous very old: That hat makes me look ancient! [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French ancien, from Latin ante before] adjective \| noun ancientancient2 noun the ancients literary people who lived thousands of years ago, especially the Greeks and Romans: The ancients believed that the sun and moon were planets.
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