relic

• 指从较早时期保存下来的物品，尤指具有历史价值或情感意义的遗物。也可指某种残存下来的习俗、观念或遗迹。

A noun referring to an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest.

1. Ancient artifactB2formal

   An object from a past era that has endured to the present day, often of historical or cultural significance.

   古代遗物

   • The museum displayed a relic from the Roman Empire.
   • Archaeologists discovered a rare relic in the ancient tomb.
   • This relic is one of the few surviving pieces from that civilization.

   同义词antiqueantiquityartifactcurioheirloomremnantvestige

2. Sentimental keepsakeB1informal

   An item kept for its emotional value, reminding the owner of a person, place, or event.

   纪念品

   • She kept her grandmother's ring as a relic of her childhood.
   • The old photograph is a relic of their wedding day.
   • He treasures that relic from his first trip abroad.

   同义词keepsakemementomemorialremembranceremindersouvenirtoken