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ancient是古老的意思
old是旧的老的
意思上有区别的,ancient更强调经历的年代久远并且或多或少有点历史价值,而old一般指年龄大的或者一个东西陈旧的老掉牙的
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old
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1. 老的,上了年纪的
Oxford is an old university.
牛津大学是一所老大学。
2. 旧的;破旧的
3. ...岁(的)
My father is fifty years old.
我的父亲五十岁了。
4. 多年的,长时间的,旧交的[B]
5. 以前的,原来的[Z][B]
He got his old job back.
他恢复了原来的工作。
6. 熟悉的,老一套的[Z]
None of that old excuse of yours!
别再搬出你那老生常谈的借口了!
7. 古代的,古时的;过时的
8. 【口】(用于称呼前,表示亲密)老...
n.
1. 古时,旧时
ancient
a.
1. 古代的
We were impressed by the ruins of an ancient building.
我们对一处古建筑废墟印象颇深。
2. 古老的;古旧的,旧的
He drives an ancient car.
他开着一辆老式汽车。
3. 年老的,高龄的
4. 自古以来的
This is an ancient custom.
这是一个自古相传下来的习俗。
5. 【口】过时的
n.[C]
1. 老人,年高德劭者
2. 古代人[the P]
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old是指老的,旧的,多指年龄,东西。
HE IS AN OLD MAN。
他是个老人家。
THE BOOK IS OLD/
这本书很久了。
ancient是指古代的~远古的 ,以世纪为单位时间。
ancient times. 古代
old time/ 旧时光。
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old是指老的,旧的
ancient是指古代的~远古的
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ancient:
1 belonging to a time long ago in history, especially thousands of years ago [≠ modern]:
the ancient civilizations of Asia
ancient Greece/Egypt/Rome
the religion of ancient Egypt
2 having existed for a very long time [≠ new]:
an ancient walled city
an ancient forest
the ancient art of calligraphy
3 very old - used humorously:
That photo makes me look ancient!
4 ancient history
a) the history of ancient societies, such as Greece or Rome:
a professor of ancient history
b) informal if you say that something is ancient history, you mean that it happened a long time ago and is not important now:
It"s all ancient history and I"m not upset any more.
Old:
1not new something that is old has existed or been used for a long time [≠ new]:
a pair of old shoes
Some of the houses around here are very old.
one of our oldest traditions
The car"s getting old now, and things are starting to go wrong with it.
That story"s as old as the hills (=extremely old).
2not young
a) someone who is old has lived for a very long time [≠ young]:
an old man
a home for old people
get /grow old
I can"t run around like I used to - I must be getting old.
b) the old [plural] people who are old:
the care of the old and sick
3age used to talk about how long a person or thing has lived or existed