- a collectable object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its considerable age古董, 古玩。
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- (of a collectable object) having a high value because of considerable age（适合收藏的物品）具有古董价值的：
an antique clock.
一座具有古董价值的钟。
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- (of a method of finishing a wooden surface) intended to resemble the appearance of high quality old furniture（木器表面罩漆工艺）仿古的, 古式的：
bookshelves with an antique finish.
仿古罩漆书架。
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- belonging to ancient times古时的, 古老的：
statues of antique gods.
古时众神的雕像。
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- old-fashioned or outdated老式的; 过时的：
trade unions defending antique work practices.
墨守成规的工会组织。
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- often humorous showing signs of great age or wear〈常幽默〉年久的, 破旧的：
the kitchen had an antique cooker.
厨房里有一个破旧的炉灶。
(antiques, antiqued, antiquing)with obj.［usu. as adj. antiqued］
- make (something) resemble an antique by artificial means以仿古式样制作：
an antiqued door.
一扇仿古房门。
词源
late 15th cent. (as an adjective)： from Latin antiquus, anticus 'former， ancient'， from ante 'before'.