antiquity

英 [æn'tɪkwəti] 美 [æn'tɪkwəti]

• n. 古代；古物；古迹

英英释义

Noun:

1. the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

2. extreme oldness

3. an artifact surviving from the past

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The culture of antiquity was rediscovered.
   古代文化重见天日。
2. Animals and plants of remote antiquity turned to fossils.
   远古的动植物变成了化石。
3. There are many legends about the heroes of antiquity.
   有许多关于古代英雄的传说。
4. The Roman legion was the ultimate military formation of antiquity.
   罗马的军团是古代异常强大的军事作战团队。
5. His tastes addict him to the study of antiquity.
   嗜好使他沉迷于研究古代的事物。
6. 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。

经典引文

• The coolest and most practical thinker of all antiquity..Aristotle.

  出自： J. S. Blackie

• In antiquity all large States, except Egypt, suffered from a lack of stability.

  出自： B. Russell

近反义词

【近义词】

• ancient times 上古时期
• time immemorial 太古时代(很久以前...
• relic 神圣的遗物
• remains 剩余物
• antique 古代的
• artefact 人工制品
• artifact 人工制品
• ancientness ancient的名词形式...