ancient
adjective uk/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/ us/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
B1 古代的；古老的；年代久远的
of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time
ancient civilizations/rights/laws 古代文明／自古有之的权利／古代法律
ancient monuments/ruins/woodlands 古碑／古代遗址／古老的林地
the ancient kingdoms of Mexico 墨西哥的古代王国
People have lived in this valley since ancient times. 自古就有人居住在这个山谷里。
History, ancient and modern, has taught these people an intense distrust of their neighbours. 古今历史都让这些人对邻国产生了极度不信任的思想。
informal非常老旧的
very old
He's got an ancient laptop. 他有一台老掉牙的电脑。
B1 （指欧洲历史上罗马帝国灭亡以前的）古代的
used to refer to the period in European history from the earliest known societies to the end of the Roman Empire
the ancient Egyptians/Greeks/Romans 古埃及人／希腊人／罗马人
The ancient Britons inhabited these parts of England before the Roman invasion. 在古罗马人入侵之前，古英国人居住在英格兰的这些地区。
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- The ancient people of this area worshipped a huge bronze idol in the shape of an elephant.
- In ancient Rome, captured generals were paraded through the streets in chairs.
- As a consequence of expansionism by some European countries, many ancient cultures have suffered.
- Mr Graham was amazed to find 46 ancient gold coins inside the pot.
- The ancient skull of Peking Man has been pieced together from fragments.