ancient

ancient, old, antique

名词 ancient:

1. a very old person
   同义词：antediluvian
2. a person who lived in ancient times

形容词 ancient:

1. belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
2. very old

1. This is an ancient parable.
   这是一个古老的寓言。
2. Soldiers in ancient time used escutcheon to fight.
   古代的士兵用饰有花纹的盾作战。
3. It's an ancient tale which appears in various guises in several languages.
   那是一个以几种语言叙述的古老的故事。
4. This stone axe is a relic of ancient times.
   这把石斧是古代的遗物。
5. This ancient parchment was discovered in a delicate iron box.
   这张古老的羊皮纸是在一个精致的铁盒子里发现的。
6. The ancient privilege of sanctuary was transferred to the Christian temple.
   古代的庇护特权转移到了基督教的教堂。
7. We will all have a course in ancient history this term.
   这个学期我们都有一门古代史课程。

ancient

adj.Abbr. anc.（形容词）缩写 anc.
Of great age; very old.
年代久远的；古老的
Of or relating to times long past, especially those of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire (a.d. 47'). See Synonyms at old
古代的：古代的或与古代有关的，尤指西罗马帝国灭亡之前的历史时期（公元 47'年） 参见 old
Old-fashioned; antiquated.
老式的；古旧的
Having the qualities associated with age, wisdom, or long use; venerable.
年高德劭的：具有与年纪，智谋或长久使用相关的品质的；值得尊敬的
n.（名词）
A very old person.
老年人
A person who lived in times long past.
古代人：生活在过去时代的人
ancients
ancients
The peoples of the classical nations of antiquity.
古代文明民族
The ancient Greek and Roman authors.
古典作家：古希腊、罗马的作家们

来源：
Middle English auncien
中古英语 auncien
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Vulgar Latin *ante3nus
源自 俗拉丁语 *ante3nus
Latin ante [before] * see ant-
拉丁语 ante [在…之前] *参见 ant-
-3nus [adj. and n. suff]
-3nus [形容词和名词后缀]

【引伸】
an.ciently
adv.（副词）
an.cientness
n.（名词）

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ancient
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n.（名词）
Archaic An ensign; a flag.
【古语】 军旗；旗帜
Obsolete A flag-bearer or lieutenant.
【废语】 执旗者，中尉

来源：
Alteration of ensign
ensign的变化