ancient
adj. 古代的; 古老的
n. 古人
Ancient means belonging to the distant past, especially to the period in history before the end of the Roman Empire.
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。
Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
...ancient Jewish tradition.
古老的犹太传统
...ancient fishing rights.
由来已久的捕鱼权
The ancients are the people of an old civilization, especially classical Greece or Rome.
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. belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire;
2. very old;
ancient, old, antique
这些形容词均含"古代的,古老的"之意。
the Ancient of Days
(《圣经》中一种称呼)上帝,神
the ancients
(尤指古罗马或古希腊的)古人
The ancient painting was purchased for 50,000 francs in 1989.
那幅古画是1989年以5万法郎买下的.
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.
Some ancient towns have walls round them.
有些古老的城市周围有城墙.
The ancient pagoda is still there, but not in its integrity.
那座古塔还在, 但是不完整了.
My grandparents are rather ancient.
我爷爷奶奶都是老寿星.