- [uncountable]
the ancient past, especially the times of the Greeks and Romans 古代（尤指古希腊和古罗马时期） The statue was brought to Rome in antiquity. 这座雕像是古时运到罗马的。 classical antiquity 古典古物 a study of society from late antiquity to the fifteenth century 从古代晚期到十五世纪的社会研究
Extra ExamplesTopics Historyc2The origins of this ancient structure are lost in antiquity. 这座古建筑的由来已经湮没在远古时代了。 legends from Greek antiquity 古希腊传说 vases that were manufactured in late classical antiquity 古希腊和古罗马晚期制作的花瓶
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- classical
- Greek
- Roman
- …
- date back to
- go back to
- survive from
- …
- from antiquity
- in antiquity
- [uncountable]
the state of being very old or ancient 古老；古 A number of the monuments are of considerable antiquity. 有些历史遗迹相当古老。 Archaeologists found 40 bodies of varying antiquity in the area. 考古学家在该地区发现了40具不同年代的尸体。 the considerable antiquity of the rocks in this region 该地区岩石相当古老
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- [countable, usually plural]
an object from ancient times 文物；古物；古董；古迹 Egyptian/Roman antiquities 埃及／罗马古物
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- classical
- Egyptian
- Greek
- …
- collect
- antiquities dealer
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French antiquite, from Latin antiquitas, from antiquus, anticus ‘former, ancient’, from ante ‘before’.