ancient

• 形容某事物非常古老，通常属于遥远的过去。

Describes something that belongs to the very distant past, especially before the end of the Roman Empire in Western history.

1. Very old, from a distant pastA2formal

   Belonging to times long past, especially before the Middle Ages.

   古代的

   • The pyramids are ancient Egyptian monuments.
   • She collects ancient Roman coins.
   • Ancient civilizations developed writing systems.

   同义词age-oldantiquearchaichoaryoldoldenprehistoricprimevalprimordialtimeworn

   反义词contemporarymodernnewrecent

2. Very old person or thingA2informal

   Extremely old, often used informally for people or objects.

   极老的

   • My grandma is ancient but still active.
   • This computer is ancient and too slow.
   • He's an ancient relative from my father's side.

   同义词agedantiquearchaicoldprehistoric

   反义词freshmodernnewrecentyoung

• 指生活在远古时代的人，尤指西罗马帝国灭亡之前的人；也可指非常年老的人。

A noun referring to a person who lived in times long past, especially before the fall of the Western Roman Empire, or a very old individual.

1. Very old personB2informal

   A person who is extremely old, often used humorously or affectionately.

   老寿星

   • The ancient in the corner told stories of the war.
   • My grandfather is a real ancient, he remembers the 1920s.
   • Don't call your teacher an ancient, it's disrespectful.

   同义词dinosaurelderfossilold-timeroldsterrelicsenior citizen

2. Person from ancient timesB1formal

   A person who lived in a historical period long past, especially before the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

   古代人

   • The ancients built magnificent structures like the pyramids.
   • We study the philosophies of the ancients to understand their world.
   • The ancients believed the Earth was flat.

3. Belonging to times long pastA2formal

   Relating to the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

   古代的

   • Ancient Rome was a powerful empire.
   • She is an expert in ancient Greek literature.
   • The museum has a collection of ancient artifacts.

   反义词modern

4. Very oldA2informal

   Having existed for a very long time; extremely aged.

   古老的

   • That car is ancient, it's from the 1980s.
   • My phone is ancient compared to the new models.
   • They live in an ancient house with creaky floors.

   同义词age-oldagedantediluvianantiquearchaichoaryoldprehistorictimewornvenerable

   反义词modernnewrecent