antiquity
noun /ænˈtɪkwəti/
/ænˈtɪkwəti/
(plural antiquities)
- [uncountable] the ancient past, especially the times of the Greeks and Romans
古代(尤指古希腊和古罗马时期) - The statue was brought to Rome in antiquity.
这座雕像是古时运到罗马的。 - classical antiquity
古典古物 - a study of society from late antiquity to the fifteenth century
从古代晚期到十五世纪的社会研究
Topics Historyc2- The origins of this ancient structure are lost in antiquity.
这座古建筑的由来已经湮没在远古时代了。 - legends from Greek antiquity
古希腊传说 - vases that were manufactured in late classical antiquity
古希腊和古罗马晚期制作的花瓶
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- classical
- Greek
- Roman
- …
- date back to
- go back to
- survive from
- …
- from antiquity
- in antiquity
- The statue was brought to Rome in antiquity.
- [uncountable] the state of being very old or ancient
古老;古 - A number of the monuments are of considerable antiquity.
有些历史遗迹相当古老。 - Archaeologists found 40 bodies of varying antiquity in the area.
考古学家在该地区发现了40具不同年代的尸体。 - the considerable antiquity of the rocks in this region
该地区岩石相当古老
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- A number of the monuments are of considerable antiquity.
- [countable, usually plural] an object from ancient times
文物;古物;古董;古迹 - Egyptian/Roman antiquities
埃及/罗马古物
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- classical
- Egyptian
- Greek
- …
- collect
- antiquities dealer
- Egyptian/Roman antiquities
词源Middle English: from Old French antiquite, from Latin antiquitas, from antiquus, anticus ‘former, ancient’, from ante ‘before’.