antiquity

noun

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 文物；古物；古董；古迹
   an object from ancient times
   1. Egyptian/Roman antiquities
      埃及 / 罗马古物

1. N-UNCOUNT 古代，古时（尤指古埃及、古希腊、古罗马时期）
   Antiquity is 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。
2. N-COUNT 古迹;古建筑;古物
   Antiquities are 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
3. N-UNCOUNT 古老；年代悠久
   The antiquity of 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。

1. The town was famous in antiquity for its white bulls.
   该镇在古时以其白色公牛闻名。
2. It indicates the antiquity of the tradition.
   这表明该传统源远流长。
3. It has an origin lost in the mists of antiquity.
   由于年代久远，其渊源已无法考证。
4. The museum contains the remains of Chinese antiquity.
   博物馆藏有中国古代的遗物。
5. By using a mirror of brass you may see to adjust your cap; by using antiquity as a mirror, you may learn to foresee the rise and fall of empires.
   以铜为鉴，可整衣冠；以古为鉴，可知兴替。（唐太宗）
6. The legend goes ( or can be traced) back to remote antiquity.
   这个传说可以追溯到遥远的过去。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. My own feeling is different; I shall find antiquity a rewarding study.
   我个人的感觉恰恰相反：我会发现研究古代是颇有收获的。
10. 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。
11. Animals and plants of remote antiquity turned to fossils.
    远古的动植物变成了化石。
12. In antiquity this relationship can be traced everywhere.
    现存文物证明了这种关系。
13. These manuscripts contain some stories of high antiquity.
    这些手稿本中有一些远古时代的故事。
14. Acupuncture has been used as medical means since antiquity in China.
    针灸在中国自远古以来就被用作医疗手段了。
15. One of the most famous rulers of antiquity.
    古代最著名的统治者之一。
16. Jade culture of China remote antiquity a source of China comity and Confucianism
    中国远古玉文化&华夏礼仪和中华儒学之源
17. Actually porcelain is a symbol of the Chinese culture, just as precision and antiquity that of French architecture.
    没错，瓷器是中国文化的一个象征，正如同说起法式建筑，很多人会想到严谨的造型和古典的风格。
18. It is also a reminder of the University's antiquity, and a most dignified and effective corporate identity.
    它也使人们想起了大学的文物，并以最有尊严的和有效的企业形象。
19. Homer was a great man of antiquity.
    荷马是一位古代伟人。
20. Books of authority are all of some antiquity.
    权威著作都有点古老色彩。
21. 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。
22. In the antiquity rosemary was associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of love.
    在古代，迷迭香经常会和爱之神阿弗洛狄忒联系在一起。
23. He is a true heir to the masters of antiquity!
    他是那些古代大师的真正继承人！
24. 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。
25. We took a special trip to see stonehenge, a prehistoric monument of great antiquity.
    我们专程去看了巨石阵，那是年代久远的史前遗迹。
26. We reach back to hallowed antiquity.
    我们把战场移到神圣的古代。
27. Relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity.
    具有古代的英雄的特点或与之相关。
28. Love relationships in the modern sense only occur in antiquity outside official society.
    现代意义上的爱情关系，在古代只是在官方社会以外才有。
29. I am proud of being a sword collector and I AM a sword collector and not an antiquity collector.
    我以身为一个刀剑收藏家而自豪，我是一个刀剑收藏家而不是一个古董收藏家。
30. The report has been traced back to you. Our inquiries ascend to the remotest antiquity.
    这个谣言追究到你这里来了。我们的研究可追溯到远古。

noun

1. an artifact surviving from the past

2. extreme oldness

   Synonym:    ancientness

3. the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe