Word · Frequency #26389
antiquary
古文物专家；古文物收藏家
an expert or collector of antiquities
- 1.
A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques (especially one holding an official position); an antiquarian.
通晓或收藏古董者(尤指担任公职者)；古物研究者。
- 2.
An aficionado or student of antiquities, ancient artifacts, historic sites, ancient writings, or relics of the past.
古代文物、古代器物、历史遗迹、古代文献或过去遗物的爱好者或研究者。
通晓或收藏古董者(尤指担任公职者)；古物研究者。；古代文物、古代器物、历史遗迹、古代文献或过去遗物的爱好者或研究者。；古文物收藏家；古董商
In use
The old antiquary showed us his collection of Roman coins.
My aunt consulted an antiquary to find out the age of the vase.
Antiquaries often spend hours examining old manuscripts in libraries.
be an antiquary
antiquary 是可数名词，指古文物专家或收藏家；此处用不定冠词 an。
She is an antiquary.
她是一位古文物收藏家。
an antiquary who + clause
who 引导的定语从句修饰 antiquary，用于补充说明其研究范围或特征。
The exhibition attracted an antiquary who studies ancient Greek vases.
展览吸引了一位研究古希腊花瓶的古文物研究者。
as an antiquary
as an antiquary 表示“以古董商/古文物收藏家的身份”，用作状语。
Connections
Collocations
- amateur antiquary
- 业余古物收藏家
- The amateur antiquary found a medieval brooch in the field.这位业余古物收藏家在田野里发现了一枚中世纪胸针。
- professional antiquary
- 职业古文物专家
- As a professional antiquary, she advises the museum on ancient artifacts.作为职业古文物专家，她为博物馆提供关于古代文物的建议。
- eminent antiquary
- 杰出的古文物专家
- The eminent antiquary inspected the ancient coins carefully.这位杰出的古文物专家仔细检查了这些古币。
- fellow antiquary
- 同行古文物专家
- He shared his discovery with fellow antiquaries in the historical society.他与历史学会中的同行古文物专家分享了他的发现。
Pop culture & quotes
- The Antiquary
- 《古董商》（沃尔特·司各特小说名）The elderly antiquary spent his days restoring faded manuscripts and cataloging ancient coins.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 antique（古董）和表示人的 -ary 连起来：研究古董的人就是古文物收藏家。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：historical research、museum and antiques trade、literary or academic writing antiquary 通常用于正式或书面的语境，多出现在历史研究、博物馆/古玩收藏及文学作品中；日常口语中更常说 collector 或 antique dealer。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些以 -ary 结尾的词拼写相似，但都不是 antiquary 的完全押韵词。library、secretary、necessary、ordinary、boundary 的重读音节与 antiquary /ˈæn.../ 不同；quarry 在拼写上接近 antiquary 中的 -quary，但它读作 /ˈkwɔːri/，与 -quary /kwəri/ 也不同。注意 antiquary 的重音在第一个音节。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.