ancient
adj.Abbr. anc.(形容词)缩写 anc.
Of great age; very old.
年代久远的;古老的
Of or relating to times long past, especially those of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire (a.d. 47'). See Synonyms at old
古代的:古代的或与古代有关的,尤指西罗马帝国灭亡之前的历史时期(公元 47'年) 参见 old
Old-fashioned; antiquated.
老式的;古旧的
Having the qualities associated with age, wisdom, or long use; venerable.
年高德劭的:具有与年纪,智谋或长久使用相关的品质的;值得尊敬的
n.(名词)
A very old person.
老年人
A person who lived in times long past.
古代人:生活在过去时代的人
ancients
ancients
The peoples of the classical nations of antiquity.
古代文明民族
The ancient Greek and Roman authors.
古典作家:古希腊、罗马的作家们
来源:
Middle English auncien
中古英语 auncien
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Vulgar Latin *ante3nus
源自 俗拉丁语 *ante3nus
Latin ante [before] * see ant-
拉丁语 ante [在…之前] *参见 ant-
-3nus [adj. and n. suff]
-3nus [形容词和名词后缀]
【引伸】
an.ciently
adv.(副词)
an.cientness
n.(名词)
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ancient
ancient 2
n.(名词)
Archaic An ensign; a flag.
【古语】 军旗;旗帜
Obsolete A flag-bearer or lieutenant.
【废语】 执旗者,中尉
来源:
Alteration of ensign
ensign的变化