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Fully loadedantiquity
古代；上古；古典时代
核心释义
the ancient period of history, especially the era before the Middle Ages in Europe
- 1.
Ancient times; faraway history; former ages.
- 2.
欧洲中世纪之前的历史时期
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
- 3.
The people of ancient times.
- 4.
极为古老
extreme oldness
- 5.
The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.
- 6.
古代遗物
an artifact surviving from the past
- 7.
A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
- 8.
The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.
古人；古物；古迹；古制；古老；历史悠久；欧洲中世纪之前的历史时期；极为古老
用法In use
The study of antiquity helps us understand early civilizations.
用法提示：此处antiquity指“古代”这一历史时期。
The museum displayed a collection of Roman antiquities.
用法提示：此处antiquities指“古物”或“古迹”，常用复数形式。
The building's antiquity was evident in its worn stone walls.
用法提示：此处antiquity指“古老”这一属性。
in antiquity
常用作时间状语，指古代时期。
In antiquity, this region was known for its fertile land.
在古代，这个地区以其肥沃的土地闻名。
from antiquity
表示从古代起存在或起源。
These ruins date from antiquity.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- in antiquity
- 在古代
- The temple was built in antiquity.这座寺庙建于古代。
- classical antiquity
- 古典时代
- The study focuses on literature from classical antiquity.这项研究专注于古典时代的文学。
- antiquities dealer
- 古董商
- She bought the vase from an antiquities dealer.她从一位古董商那里买了那个花瓶。
- late antiquity
- 晚期古代
- The empire fell in late antiquity.那个帝国在晚期古代灭亡。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
antiquity 与 antique 同源，古代之物即为古董。
语境与语域Context & Register
Register: 中立偏正式; Contexts: 历史研究/考古学/文物流通; Note: 本义指'古代'（the historic period）或'古老'（extreme oldness），复数 antiquities 常指'古物'。多用于学术、收藏或正式文体，口语中较少直接使用本词。
语法说明Grammar Note
表示“古代”时不可数，表示“古物”时可数常用复数。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with '-ity' and share a similar final syllable sound, but their stress patterns differ from 'antiquity', so they are not perfect rhymes.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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