ancient
US
UK ancient adj: (structure, object: very old)
SC 年老的 nián lǎo de
The ancient church is in a state of disrepair.
古老的教堂处于失修状态。
ancient adj: (era: old, esp. classical)
SC 古代的 gǔ dài de
SC 古老的 gǔ dài de ，gǔ lǎo de
Drew is studying ancient civilizations in school.
德鲁学校里学的是古代文明。
ancient adj: humorous, informal (person, age: very old) (人)
SC 老的，年老的 lǎo de ，nián lǎo de
When you're a child, all adults seem ancient.
当你还是小孩时，所有的成年人都显得老。
ancients npl: (people long ago)
SC 古人
TC 古人
TC 古人
SC 古时候的人
This tradition has been passed down from the ancients.
这个传统是从古人那里传下来的。
ancient n: informal, humorous, pejorative (elderly person)
SC 老人 lǎo rén
TC 老人
TC 老人
SC 老年人 lǎo rén，lǎo nián rén
Sidney couldn't walk quickly because of the group of ancients in front of her.
茜德尼走不快，因为她前面有一群老人。
ancien régime, ancient regime n: (political system in France)
SC 法国革命前的政治制度 fǎ guó gé mìng qián de zhèng zhì zhì dù
ancien régime, ancient regime n: figurative (outdated system)
SC 过时的体制 guò shí de tǐ zhì
SC 过时的政治制度 guò shí de tǐ zhì，guò shí de zhèng zhì zhì dù
There's no need for new employees to learn the old software; it's ancien régime.
Ancient Egypt n: historical (old civilization)
SC 古埃及 gǔ āi jí
Ancient Egypt is my favorite part of history.
ancient history n: (history before 476 A.D.)
SC 古代史
SC 古代历史
be ancient history v expr: figurative, informal (no longer be relevant)
SC 无关紧要 wú guān jǐn yào
TC 無關緊要
TC 無關緊要
Don't worry about that! It's ancient history.
ancient history n: informal (common knowledge)
SC 家喻户晓的故事
ancient times npl: (antiquity)
SC 古代 gǔ dài
TC 古代
TC 古代
Classicists study the history, philosophy, languages, and societies of ancient times.
ancient wisdom n: (traditional beliefs, mysticism)
SC 古老智慧 gǔ lǎo zhì huì
SC 古代智慧 gǔ lǎo zhì huì，gǔ dài zhì huì
ancient world n: (civilization of the distant past)
SC 古代世界，古代 gǔ dài
TC 古代
TC 古代
Many people of the ancient world had no notion of an alphabet.
in ancient times adv: (long ago)
SC 在古代 zài gǔ dài
SC 古时候 zài gǔ dài，gǔ shí hòu
TC 古時候
TC 古時候
SC 很久以前 zài gǔ dài，hěn jiǔ yǐ qián
In ancient times, there was a burial ground on that hill.