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belonging to a period of history that is thousands of years in the past 古代的 Archaeologists are excavating the ruined temples of this ancient civilization. 考古学家正在挖掘这个古老文明的废墟。 ancient Greece/Egypt/Rome 古希腊/埃及/罗马 the ancient city of Petra 佩特拉古城
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very old; having existed for a very long time 古老的；很老的 an ancient oak tree 古橡树 ancient traditions/culture 古老的传统/文化 the ancient Japanese art of origami 日本古代折纸艺术 - (humorous)
He's ancient—he must be at least fifty! 他老得很了，肯定至少有五十岁！
Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsa2The man looked positively ancient. 那个男子看起来实在老得很。 The area is still covered by huge ancient forests. 该地区依然覆盖着大片大片的原始森林。
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- the ancientsnoun [plural]
the people who lived in ancient times, especially the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans （尤指古埃及、古希腊和古罗马的）古代人
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French ancien, based on Latin ante ‘before’.