ancient
['eɪn.tʃənt] adjective
IMPROVER
■of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time 古代的；古老的；年代久远的•ancient civilizations/rights/laws古代文明／自古有之的权利／古代法律 •ancient monuments/ruins/woodlands古碑／古代遗迹／古老的林地 •the ancient kingdoms of Mexico墨西哥的古代王国 •People have lived in this valley since ancient times.人们自古就居住在这个山谷里。 •History, ancient and modern , has taught these people an intense distrust of their neighbours.古今历史向这些人灌输了对其邻国极度不信任的思想。 ADVANCED informal
■very old 古老的•He's got an ancient computer.他有一台老掉牙的电脑。 ADVANCED
■describes the period in European history from the earliest known societies to the end of the Roman Empire （指欧洲历史上罗马帝国灭亡以前的）古代的•the ancient Egyptians/Greeks/Romans古埃及人／希腊人／罗马人 •The ancient Britons inhabited these parts of England before the Roman invasion.在古罗马人入侵之前，古英国人居住在英格兰的这些地区。 |