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- belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence古代的：
the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean.
地中海古代文明。
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- having been in existence for a very long time古老的：
an ancient gateway
一条古门道
ancient forests.
古森林。
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- chiefly humorous showing or feeling signs of age or wear〈主幽默〉老掉牙的：
an ancient pair of jeans
一条老掉牙的牛仔裤
you make me feel ancient.
你让我有像是老古董的感觉。
- archaic or humorous an old man〈古或幽默〉老头：
a solitary ancient in a tweed jacket.
一个穿花呢上衣的孤寂老头。
短语
the Ancient of Days
- a biblical title for God（《圣经》中一种称呼）上帝, 神。
the ancients
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- the people of ancient times, especially the Greeks and Romans of classical antiquity古人（尤指古罗马或古希腊人）。
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- the classical Greek and Roman authors（古罗马和古希腊的）经典作家们。
派生词
ancientness
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French ancien, based on Latin ante 'before'.