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 oldOld-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]
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an.ciently
adv.(副词)an.cientness
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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