- [uncountable]
the ancient past, especially the times of the Greeks and Romans 古代（尤指古希臘和古羅馬時期） The statue was brought to Rome in antiquity. 這座雕像是古時運到羅馬的。 classical antiquity 古典古物 a study of society from late antiquity to the fifteenth century 從古代晚期到十五世紀的社會研究
Extra ExamplesTopics Historyc2The origins of this ancient structure are lost in antiquity. 這座古建築的由來已經湮沒在遠古時代了。 legends from Greek antiquity 古希臘傳說 vases that were manufactured in late classical antiquity 古希臘和古羅馬晚期制作的花瓶
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. 有些歷史遺迹相當古老。 Archaeologists found 40 bodies of varying antiquity in the area. 考古學家在該地區發現了40具不同年代的屍體。 the considerable antiquity of the rocks in this region 該地區岩石相當古老
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／羅馬古物
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’.