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  4. ancient

ancient

/ˈeɪnʃənt/
古老的

The ancient ruins of Rome attract millions of tourists every year.

罗马的古老遗址每年吸引数百万游客。


正式

极其古老的;年代久远的

This temple is an ancient monument.

这座寺庙是一座古老的纪念碑。

The ancient civilization of Egypt left behind many mysteries.

古老的埃及文明留下了许多谜团。

强调历史悠久,通常用于描述文物、文明或传统。

搭配

ancient history古代史ancient civilization古代文明ancient ruins古代遗址ancient times古代

同义词

oldagedantiquearchaic

反义词

moderncontemporarynew

相关短语

ancient and modern短语
古代与现代的对比

专业提示

区分 'ancient' 与 'old'

'ancient' 强调历史悠久或文物级别的古老(如文明、遗址),而 'old' 仅指年龄较大(如人或物品)。例如:'an ancient tree'(参天古树)而非 'an old tree'(普通老树)。

黄金法则

修饰对象

通常修饰文明、遗址、传统或事物,较少用于描述人(除非强调其历史地位)。

词源

源自拉丁语 'antiquus'(意为“古老的”),与 'ante-'(意为“在前”)同源。14世纪进入英语,原指“极其古老或稀有的事物”。

用法说明

通常用于描述具有历史意义的事物或文明,语气较为正式。避免用于贬义或描述简单的年老(如“an ancient man”较少用于现代口语,更常用“an old man”)。

单词拆解

anci-
古老(拉丁语词根)
root
+
-ent
形容词后缀
suffix
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