- Ancient means very old. Sometimes there's a sense of "older than old." My grandmother, bless her soul, lived until she was positively ancient.
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- adj. 古代的
- n. 古代人
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1. ancient towns
古镇
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2. ancient history，ancient civilization
古代史╱文明
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3. ancient Greece
古希腊
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4. ancient monuments
古迹
- ancient (adj.) late 14c., auncyen, of persons, "very old;" c. 1400, of things, "having lasted from a remote period," from Old French ancien "old, long-standing, ancient," from Vulgar Latin *anteanus, literally "from before," adjectivization of Latin ante "before, in front of, against" (from PIE *anti "against," locative singular of root *ant- "front, forehead"). The unetymological -t dates from 15c. by influence of words in -ent.
- ancient (n.) "standard-bearer," 1590s, short for ancient-bearer (1570s), from ancient "flag, banner, standard" (1550s), a corruption of ensign (q.v.). Archaic, but preserved in Shakespeare's character Aunchient Pistoll in "Henry V."
an·cient ★ / ˈeɪnʃənt ; NAmE ˈeɪnʃənt / adjective 1 ★ belonging to a period of history that is thousands of years in the past 古代的 OPP modern ◆ ancient history/civilization 古代史╱文明 ◆ ancient Greece 古希腊 2 ★ very old; having existed for a very long time 古老的；很老的 ◆ an ancient oak tree 古橡树 ◆ ancient monuments 古迹 ◆ ( humorous) He's ancient—he must be at least fifty! 他老得很了 — 肯定至少有五十岁！ 3 the ancients noun [plural ] the people who lived in ancient times, especially the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans （尤指埃及、希腊和罗马的）古代人 ▶ an·cient·ly / ˈeɪnʃəntli ; NAmE ˈeɪnʃəntli / adverb ◆ the area where the market was anciently held (= in ancient times) 古代集市所在地 ancient ancients an·cient / ˈeɪnʃənt ; NAmE ˈeɪnʃənt / an·cient·ly / ˈeɪnʃəntli ; NAmE ˈeɪnʃəntli /
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