ancient /ˈeɪnʃənt/ adjective Learner's definition of ANCIENT
[more ancient; most ancient]
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: very old : having lived or existed for a very long time古老的；年代久远的 —
often used in an exaggerated way to describe an old machine, person, etc.常用于夸张地形容旧机器、老人等 -
We got a ride in an ancient truck.我们乘坐了一回老古董式卡车。
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an ancient barn年代久远的谷仓
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I never thought I'd feel ancient at age 31.我从没想到我在31岁的时候就觉得自己老了。
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She finally decided to replace her ancient computer with something more modern and up to date.她终于决定要买台更现代更新潮的电脑，把那台老古董电脑换掉。
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: of, coming from, or belonging to a time that was long ago in the past古代的 -
The practice was more common in ancient times than it is now.这种做法在古代比现在更普遍。
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life in ancient Egypt/Rome/Greece/China古代埃及/罗马/希腊/中国的生活
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the gods of the ancient Romans古罗马诸神
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ancient artifacts古代手工艺品
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She studied both ancient and modern history.她研究古代史和现代史。
◊ In informal use, something that happened long ago and that is not important any more is ancient history.（不再重要的）陈年旧事
— anciently
/ˈeɪnʃəntli/ adverb