ancient + 名词
ancient 作定语时直接放在名词前面，说明该事物年代久远。
They spent years studying the ancient ruins.
他们花了多年时间研究那些古代遗迹。
古老的；年代久远的；从遥远时期延续至今的；历时久远的；古老的,非常老的。；存在于或发生在很久以前,通常指远古时代；属于或与古代相关的；古老的,与现代相对。；与古代(主要作为欧洲历史时期)相关的；中世纪之前的时期。；属于久远的时代,尤其是西罗马帝国灭亡前的历史时期
relating to or existing in a long-past historical period; belonging to antiquity (especially the period before the Middle Ages).
常与历史时期名词连用，如 ancient Rome（古罗马）、ancient history（古代史）。
从遥远时期延续至今的；历时久远的；古老的,非常老的。
Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
存在于或发生在很久以前,通常指远古时代；属于或与古代相关的；古老的,与现代相对。
Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
与古代(主要作为欧洲历史时期)相关的；中世纪之前的时期。
Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.
属于久远的时代,尤其是西罗马帝国灭亡前的历史时期
belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
We visited an ancient temple that was built over two thousand years ago.
我们参观了一座建于两千多年前的古老寺庙。
用法提示：这里 ancient 是形容词，修饰 temple，表示“古老的”。
AI contextual example
The ancient tree in the park has been standing for centuries.
公园里那棵古老的树已经矗立了几个世纪。
用法提示：ancient 作形容词修饰 tree，强调年代久远。
AI contextual example
She is studying ancient history at university.
她正在大学学习古代史。
用法提示：ancient 作定语修饰 history，指“古代的”。
AI contextual example
ancient 作定语时直接放在名词前面，说明该事物年代久远。
They spent years studying the ancient ruins.
他们花了多年时间研究那些古代遗迹。
作表语时放在 be、look、seem 等系动词之后，描述主语本身古老。
This oak tree looks ancient.
这棵橡树看起来很古老。
the ancient 后接表示民族的复数名词，泛指某个古代民族。
The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids.
古埃及人建造了金字塔。
as ... as 结构表示同等程度，中间用原级 ancient。
This ritual is as ancient as the city itself.
这个仪式和这座城市本身一样古老。
grammar · medium
易错句子In ancient, people lived in caves.
正确表达In ancient times, people lived in caves.
ancient 是形容词，不能像汉语“古代”那样单独作名词用。表示“在古代”要用固定搭配 in ancient times（或名词 antiquity），必须补上名词 times。
grammar · medium
易错句子We should respect ancient people.
正确表达We should respect elderly people.
表示“老年人”用 elderly people（也可说 the elderly 或 old people），不能用 ancient people；ancient people 的意思是“古代的人、远古民族”，指很久以前生活的人，不是上了年纪的人。
grammar · medium
易错句子This building is ancient; it was built in 1950.
正确表达This building is old; it was built in 1950.
ancient 指属于远古时代、年代极其久远的，通常用于古代文明或远古事物；1950 年建的房子只是“旧”，要用 old（或比较级 older），用 ancient 会夸张失实。
古代史
She studied ancient history at university.
她在大学学习古代史。
古代文明
Ancient civilizations built impressive cities.
古代文明建造了令人惊叹的城市。
古代；远古时代
In ancient times, people traveled by horse.
在古代，人们骑马出行。
古希腊
Democracy began in ancient Greece.
民主起源于古希腊。
古代遗迹
We visited the ancient ruins in Rome.
我们参观了罗马的古代遗迹。
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古埃及
Ancient Egypt lasted for thousands of years.
古埃及延续了数千年。