ancient

一、真题好句
ancient 义务阶段1500 全国卷频次:21
/ˈeɪnʃənt/
a.
古代的，古老的
高考真题原句选：
In ancient China lived an artist.

二、词组｜习惯用语
ancient chinese n. 古代汉语
ancient times 古代，上古
ancient city 古都
in ancient times 在古代
ancient greece 古希腊
ancient greek 古希腊语
ancient civilization 古代文明；远古文化
ancient and modern 古今
ancient capital 古都
ancient history 西洋古代史；家喻户晓的故事
ancient literature 古代文学
ancient architecture 古代建筑
ancient world 远古世纪
ancient chinese literature 中国古代文学
ancient relics 古代遗物，古迹
ancient coins 古钱币
history of ancient china 中国古代史
ancient porcelain 古瓷

三、词根记忆 [12060](090529)

ancient
a.
古代的,古老的,古式的The efficient ancient scientist had conscience in science.那個能幹的古代科學家在科學上有良知.
a.
古代的(anci+ent)[anci,antiq=old,表示”古老”]

an·cient / 5einFEnt /
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 [pl.] 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 adv.:
the area where the market was anciently held (= in ancient times)
古代集市所在地

ancient1 /ˈeɪnʃənt/ ●●● W2 adjective
1  belonging to a time long ago in history, especially thousands of years ago 古代的 OPP modern
the ancient civilizations of Asia
亚洲的古代文明
ancient Greece/Egypt/Rome
the religion of ancient Egypt
古埃及宗教
2  having existed for a very long time 古老的，年代久远的 OPP new
an ancient walled city
有城墙的古城
an ancient forest
一片古森林
the ancient art of calligraphy
古老的书法艺术
3  very old – used humorously 老的，老掉牙的〔幽默用法〕
That photo makes me look ancient!
那张照片显得我很老！
► see thesaurus at old
4  ancient history
a) the history of ancient societies, such as Greece or Rome 古代史
a professor of ancient history
一位古代史教授
b) informal if you say that something is ancient history, you mean that it happened a long time ago and is not important now 很久以前的事，陈年往事〔指很久以前发生、现在已不重要的事〕
It’s all ancient history and I’m not upset anymore.
这都是陈年往事了，我不再生气了。
ancient2 noun
the ancients [plural] people who lived long ago, especially the Greeks and Romans 古人〔尤指古希腊人和古罗马人〕
The ancients believed that the Sun and Moon were planets.
古人认为太阳和月亮都是行星。
Origin ancient1 (1300-1400) Old French ancien, from Vulgar Latin anteanus, from Latin ante “before”

ancient ★★★☆☆
1.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词远古的；古代的 Ancient means belonging to the distant past, especially to the period in history before the end of the Roman Empire.

【搭配模式】：ADJ n
They believed ancient Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning.

他们认为古代希腊罗马是知识的重要发源地。

anciently
Salisbury Plain was known anciently as Ellendune.

索尔兹伯里平原在古代被称为Ellendune。

2.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词古老的；年代久远的 Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.

【搭配模式】：usu ADJ n
…ancient Jewish tradition.

古老的犹太传统

…ancient fishing rights.

由来已久的捕鱼权

…a few acres of ancient woodland.

几英亩古老的林地

3.N-PLURAL 复数名词古代人；（尤指）古希腊人，古罗马人 The ancients are the people of an old civilization, especially classical Greece or Rome.

【搭配模式】：the N
The ancients knew more than we do about the heavens.

古代人对于上天比我们知道得多。

ancient /ˈeɪnʃənt/ adjective
[more ancient; most ancient] 1
: very old : having lived or existed for a very long time古老的；年代久远的
The people in the village still observe the ancient customs/traditions of their ancestors.
村里的人们仍然遵循着祖辈古老的习俗/传统。
a grove of ancient oak trees
一片古老的橡树林
— often used in an exaggerated way to describe an old machine, person, etc.常用于夸张地形容旧机器、老人等
We got a ride in an ancient truck.
我们乘坐了一回老古董式卡车。
an ancient barn
年代久远的谷仓
I never thought I’d feel ancient at age 31.
我从没想到我在31岁的时候就觉得自己老了。
She finally decided to replace her ancient computer with something more modern and up to date.
她终于决定要买台更现代更新潮的电脑，把那台老古董电脑换掉。
2
: of, coming from, or belonging to a time that was long ago in the past古代的
The practice was more common in ancient times than it is now.
这种做法在古代比现在更普遍。
life in ancient Egypt/Rome/Greece/China
古代埃及/罗马/希腊/中国的生活
the gods of the ancient Romans
古罗马诸神
ancient artifacts
古代手工艺品
She studied both ancient and modern history.
她研究古代史和现代史。
◊ In informal use, something that happened long ago and that is not important any more is ancient history.（不再重要的）陈年旧事
Our relationship is ancient history.
我们的关系是很久以前的事了。
Forget about the problems we’ve had in the past. They’re ancient history.
忘掉我们之间过去的那些问题吧。那都是陈年旧事了。
Synonyms see: old
— anciently /ˈeɪnʃəntli/ adverb
a drink that was used anciently [=in ancient times] as a love potion
在古代作为春药的一种饮料