antiquity

英 [ænˈtɪkwəti]

美 [ænˈtɪkwəti]

n. 古代(尤指古希腊和古罗马时期); 古老; 古; 文物; 古物; 古董; 古迹

复数：antiquities　

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noun

古代（尤指古希腊和古罗马时期）
the ancient past, especially the times of the Greeks and Romans
1. The statue was brought to Rome in antiquity .
  这座雕像是古时运到罗马的。
古老；古
the state of being very old or ancient
1. A number of the monuments are of considerable antiquity.
  有些历史遗迹相当古老。
文物；古物；古董；古迹
an object from ancient times
1. Egyptian/Roman antiquities
  埃及 / 罗马古物

N-UNCOUNT 古代，古时（尤指古埃及、古希腊、古罗马时期）
Antiquityis the distant past, especially the time of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
1. ...famous monuments of classical antiquity...
  古典时期的著名纪念碑
2. The town was famous in antiquity for its white bulls.
  该镇在古时以其白色公牛闻名。
N-COUNT 古迹;古建筑;古物
Antiquitiesare things such as buildings, statues, or coins that were made in ancient times and have survived to the present day.
1. ...collectors of Roman antiquities.
  古罗马时期物品的收藏家
N-UNCOUNT 古老；年代悠久
Theantiquityof something is its great age.
1. ...a town of great antiquity...
  历史悠久的小镇
2. It indicates the antiquity of the tradition.
  这表明该传统源远流长。

noun

Books of authority are all of some antiquity.
权威著作都有点古老色彩。
Homer was a great man of antiquity.
荷马是一位古代伟人。
More influential still, but not to good effect, were the religious and moral views of pagan antiquity.
更有影响力仍在，但没有很好的效果，是宗教和道德的看法古代异教。
Many great playwrights and scientists of antiquity lived here.
许多古代剧作家和科学家曾住在此地。
It indicates the antiquity of the tradition.
这表明该传统源远流长。
My meeting with Sadat was thus sandwiched between the contemplations of antiquity.
我和萨达特的会晤就这样安排在两次观赏名胜古迹之间。
Relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity.
具有古代的英雄的特点或与之相关。
Animals and plants of remote antiquity turned to fossils.
远古的动植物变成了化石。
In antiquity, the ability to read effectively divided people into haves and have-nots.
在古代，读书的能力把人们分成了贫富两个阶级。
Before creating this sculpture, she studied all the masterpieces of classical antiquity.
在创作这座雕塑前，她研究了古希腊罗马时代的所有杰作。