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an antique
antique 作名词指“古董；古物”，复数形式为 antiques。
The cabinet is an antique from the 18th century.
这个柜子是一件18世纪的古董。
古董；古玩
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古董；古玩
a piece of furniture, decorative object, or similar item made in an earlier period and valued for its beauty or rarity
The cabinet is an antique from the 18th century.
这个柜子是一件18世纪的古董。
泛指任何非常古老的东西；特指:
In general, anything very old; specifically:
老年人
an elderly man
一种粗黑体字体,所有笔画粗细相等或几乎相等。
A style of type of thick and bold face in which all lines are of equal or nearly equal thickness.
旧时制造、因美观或稀有而珍贵的家具或装饰品
any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
She inherited an antique from her grandmother.
她从祖母那里继承了一件古董。
The museum displayed a rare antique from the Ming dynasty.
博物馆展出了一件明代稀有古董。
He was a charming old antique, always telling stories.
他是个迷人的老古董，总是讲故事。
antique 作名词指“古董；古物”，复数形式为 antiques。
The cabinet is an antique from the 18th century.
这个柜子是一件18世纪的古董。
常用搭配：collect antiques（收藏古董），buy/sell antiques（买卖古董）。
My grandmother collects antiques and sells them online.
我祖母收藏古董并在网上出售。
valuable 修饰 antique 时，强调因年代久远或稀有而贵重。
The museum displays a valuable antique from the Ming dynasty.
博物馆展出了一件珍贵的明代古董。
Not this
I bought many antique at the market.
Use this
I bought many antiques at the market.
antique 是可数名词，表示“古董、古玩”时常用复数。many 后接复数名词，所以要用 antiques。
Not this
I bought antique from the shop.
Use this
I bought an antique from the shop.
antique 作“一件古董”讲时是可数名词，表示单数必须加不定冠词 an，不能没有限定词直接作宾语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
古董家具
She collects antique furniture from the 18th century.
她收藏18世纪的古董家具。
古董店
We found a beautiful vase at the antique shop.
我们在古董店发现了一个漂亮的花瓶。
古董商
The antique dealer appraised the old clock.
古董商给这座老钟估价。
古董收藏家
As an antique collector, he attends auctions regularly.
作为古董收藏家，他定期参加拍卖会。
古董市场
The antique market is held every Sunday in the town square.
古董市场每周日在城镇广场举办。
古董花瓶
The antique vase was passed down through generations.
这个古董花瓶代代相传。
Use antique naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
发音像“安-提克”：想起古董店里安静摆着的老物件，提醒自己别乱踢。
语域：neutral 常见场景：antique shop、auction house、museum description 作名词时通常指有一定年代、因美观或稀有而珍贵的旧家具或装饰品，多用于购物、拍卖、收藏或博物馆介绍等场合；整体属于中性表达，日常与较正式语境中都较常见。
antique is a countable noun; its plural form is antiques.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.