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.
他們認為古代希臘羅馬是知識的重要發源地。
Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
...ancient Jewish tradition.
古老的猶太傳統
...ancient fishing rights.
由來已久的捕魚權
The ancients are the people of an old civilization, especially classical Greece or Rome.
The ancients knew more than we do about the heavens.
古代人對於上天比我們知道得多。
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
這些形容詞均含"古代的,古老的"之意。
the Ancient of Days
(《聖經》中一種稱呼)上帝,神
the ancients
(尤指古羅馬或古希臘的)古人
The ancient painting was purchased for 50,000 francs in 1989.
那幅古畫是1989年以5萬法郎買下的.
Confucius is considered the greatest of the ancient Chinese sages.
孔子被認為是古代中國最偉大的聖人.
Some ancient towns have walls round them.
有些古老的城市周圍有城牆.
The ancient pagoda is still there, but not in its integrity.
那座古塔還在, 但是不完整了.
My grandparents are rather ancient.
我爺爺奶奶都是老壽星.