简单释义：

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adj. 古代的；古老的；很老的

n. （尤指古埃及、古希腊和罗马的）古代人

网络 远古的

变形：

复数：ancients  

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完整释义：

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adj.

1.已往的,古代的
2.古来的,古老的,旧式的
3.古,古远,古老的,久远的
4.古典,具有悠久历史的
5.古旧的
6.〔古语〕年老的
7.古色古香的
8.老了,年迈的
9.根深蒂固的
10.干瘪的

n.

1.古文明国的国民;(希腊、罗马时代的)古典作家[艺术家]
2.〔古语〕高龄老人,老者
3.〔古语〕旗;旗手
4.古(代的)人
5.老人,老派人

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例句：

1. The fork was an ancient agricultural tool, but for centuries no one thought of eating with it.
   叉子本是一种古老的农具，几个世纪以来，从没有人想到用它来吃东西。

2. Oh, but I wish he did not know too much when the ape-man said the ancient language, so I am determined to learn some English.
   唉，我只怪自己不认识太多远古时候猿人说的语言文字，所以我决心学了些英文。

3. The OED tells me that this word comes from ancient Greek where Nemesis was a goddess.
   《牛津英语词典》（OED）告诉我说，这个单词来自古希腊语，Nemesis是指复仇女神。

4. But after all the type of the ancient master is not of such a purely ideal order that we do not have its reference points.
   但是毕竟，并不是所有古代的主人，都属于如此井然有条的秩序，让我们找到它的指称点。

5. According to the ancient Brahmans, when a fire was extinguished it went into a state of latency.
   根据古老的婆罗门信仰，火焰熄灭时进入一个潜在阶段。

6. Following a scent in the wind, a star in the sky. The ancient message comes, calling the kindred to take flight and to gather together.
   风里的气息，天空中的星星，带来远古的讯息，呼唤着同类去飞翔，去相聚。

7. There is no exact date for when the first hula hoop was made, but it seems to be an ancient toy.
   第一个呼拉圈是在何时被制作出来并无确切日期，但它似乎是个年代久远的玩具。

8. The company he took over was a wreck: ancient recipes, a barely functioning call center, nine long-suffering franchisees.
   他刚接手时公司一团糟：过时的配方，一个几乎不能用的呼叫中心，九个饱受折磨的特许经销商。