| 单词 | antique |
| 释义 | antique (æntiːk ) Word forms: antiques countable noun [oft NOUN noun] B1+ An antique is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture which is valuable because of its beauty or rarity. ...a genuine antique. ...antique silver jewellery. He finds material at auctions, antique shops and flea markets. Synonyms: period piece, relic, bygone, heirloom Collocations: antique art I have made some very good returns on books and antique art recently. Times, Sunday Times Dealing with the movement of a collection of precious antique art over three continents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ensuing controversy continued for decades and, if it resulted in no clear resolution, significantly raised the prominence of late antique art as an academic field of study. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She uses her finely hand-tooled, decorated and stretched hides to cover antique chair frames, footstools and dressmakers' mannequins. Times, Sunday Times The only things we kept were two antique chairs and our books. Times, Sunday Times Antique chairs performed the role of filing cabinets. Times, Sunday Times Citizens are come there to sell old items that bore them, buy additional furniture to liven-up their decoration: chests, lamps, pictures antique chairs at surprising prices! Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He pushed an antique clock off its support and sent it crashing to the floor. Times, Sunday Times For another pastor friend of mine it has been woodworking, and for still another, antique clock repair. Christianity Today Or, like their antique clock, forever stuck in the past? The Sun An antique clock hangs on the wall. Times, Sunday Times When not working, the 64-year-old finds time to scour antique yards and auction houses for the raw materials for his hobby, restoring antique clocks. Times, Sunday Times He was also an avid antique collector and accomplished flier. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was an avid antique collector. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Art and antique collectors could find their prized possessions are finer investments than first thought, because they can be used to tap funds from the bank. Times, Sunday Times Period specimens may have high value among antiques collectors, leading to illicit creation of fakes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Police are investigating 35 people, including an antique dealer, in connection with the ring. Times, Sunday Times The solicitor said that he had bought it from an antique dealer in the 1990s. Times, Sunday Times A wealthy antique dealer described as the mastermind of a successful ivory and whale-tooth smuggling operation was convicted of dealing in endangered species yesterday. Times, Sunday Times In addition to a food store, a flower shop and a bakery, the village has an antique dealer and a bank. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When we arrived for breakfast, antique dealers were setting out their stalls in the bright sunshine and there was not another tourist in sight. Times, Sunday Times He owned thousands of antique dolls. Times, Sunday Times Before the store opened, the chief toys that were considered collectible were antique dolls and toy trains. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She authored hundreds of articles and published five books on antique dolls and toys. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It included information on antique dolls, collectible and modern dolls and offerings from manufacturers and contemporary doll artists. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But collectors, when referring to antique dolls, make a distinction between china dolls, made of glazed porcelain, and bisque dolls, made of unglazed porcelain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An antique expert inspecting the couple's home reckoned the multicoloured vases could fetch 50,000 - but they went to a phone bidder for ten times that. The Sun The same antique expert declared them genuine as well. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An antiques expert spotted it during a valuation of other items at the home. The Sun You don't have to become an antiques expert to do a restoration, but there are some great books on interiors you can borrow from the library or buy online. The Sun An antiques expert valuing other items spotted the 200-year-old pots in a family's living room. The Sun Bedrooms are scattered around the different buildings, from the pigeon loft to the granary, mixing bold colours with wrought-iron bedsteads and antique furniture. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Stripped of its chandeliers, antique furniture and klieg lights, the house feels gloomy - and cold. Times, Sunday Times (2018) The castle was restored early last century and its chambers contain valuable paintings and antique furniture. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Think vaulted ceilings, antique furniture and lashings of rustic charm. The Sun (2016) It was bustling and full of bargains from gramophone players to antique furniture and crockery sets in original boxes. Times, Sunday Times (2015) She also paints lifesize realistic still lifes using some of the antique items which can be found in her home. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some antique items also remained inside the house. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Other items that the museum features include a collection of antique items showing the history of the area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The word antiquarian could also be used to describe a person who collects rare books or other antique items. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Furniture, antique items, pets, books, as well as food, fruit and vegetables, are to be found there. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 From antique jewellery to costume, the options for everything from tennis bracelets to ropes of pearls are bountiful, pages and pages of them. Times, Sunday Times Customers are spending anything from 1,000 to 'the sky's the limit' on the antique jewellery in which he specialises. Times, Sunday Times He recommends going for the best quality stone you can afford and antique jewellery rather than new. Times, Sunday Times This fall, there will be film festival parties, an antique market, an antique car show and an arts and crafts show. Globe and Mail They remain common on the antique market, however, and are still used as supplemental cabinets. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Collected material came from abroad or was bought directly in the antique market. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It produced soft-mud bricks for the antique market. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And that's before you've checked out the antiques markets, the galleries, the funky cafés, the retro junk shops ... Times, Sunday Times A huge antique mirror over the fireplace lifts to reveal a television nestled in a non-ecclesiastical niche. Times, Sunday Times The second movement was silvered like an antique mirror. Times, Sunday Times The damage, which was estimated at $15,000 to $20,000, included the destruction of a priceless cherry bentwood stair railing and an antique mirror. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Antique mirrors have a beauty all of their own. Times, Sunday Times The plans for the ground-floor garden room show handpainted gold and silver leaf trompe l'oeil and antique mirrors. Times, Sunday Times It's not about big homes, riches, great furnishings or antique pieces. The Sun Surprisingly perhaps, many of his clients have swapped their antique pieces for his reproductions. Times, Sunday Times The eclectic style — antique pieces alongside contemporary furniture— works well, and the seven rooms have a quirky, cheerful feel. Times, Sunday Times Decorated with a mix of contemporary and antique pieces, it has seven ensuite doubles set around a tree-lined courtyard, as well as an infinity pool. Times, Sunday Times Liven up old pieces of furniture with a coat of paint and don't be afraid to mix high-street looks with antique pieces. Times, Sunday Times On a recent antique show a two-headed stuffed cat up for auction went for twice its estimate. Times, Sunday Times Plus, antique show presenters often say 'penjulum' instead of pendulum. The Sun The museum has hosted an annual antique show since 1978. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In addition to the annual state fair the fairgrounds also hosts auto shows, livestock exhibitions, flea markets, antique shows, concerts, trade shows and other events. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Much of the collection was acquired at camera and antique shows, auctions, and yard sales. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Once home to a family of eight, it has also been a butcher's shop, a cobbler's workshop and an antique store. The Sun Since the last customs officer packed up and left a century ago, the building has variously housed a community hall, a woodworking shop and an antique store. Globe and Mail Many of the items that decorated the restaurant were taken from the former antique store. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Since then, it has been home to an insurance company, a trade school, an antique store, a restaurant and a book store. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1942 the mill stopped commercial production and the buildings were used temporarily as a bookstore and an antique store. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A large and very wide man sits across a mock antique table he could sneeze into matchwood. Times, Sunday Times After receiving the award, he performed his famous floating antique table trick, also bringing up a member from the audience. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The corridors and halls may be lined with gilded mirrors and priceless art, but under the antique tables lie plastic toys and remote-controlled cars. Times, Sunday Times Furnished with large sofas and antique tables, the cafe serves my tea, of course, in a cat-shaped teapot - the icing on the cake. The Sun Products — from bright jumpers and tweed blazers to boxer shorts and pillow cases — are set out on dark wood antique tables and in display cases. Times, Sunday Times The smaller but more frequent antique toy shows have not completely disappeared, however. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The film features mostly antique toy trains moving within fanciful settings to a toccata. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The collection of tow trucks at the museum ranges from the early days of the automobile and includes miscellaneous antique toys and memorabilia. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Other antique toys, such as dolls (representing passengers and townspeople), automobiles and horse-drawn carriages are featured. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many sellers and dealers of antique toys never intend to play with them at all. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We used to go every weekend and cycle along country lanes, and go to antique shops and buy antiques. The Sun Another involved 1million used to buy antique fireplaces. The Sun I like to buy antique books and incorporate them into my design. Times, Sunday Times Second, buy antique furniture should pay attention to evaluation, fly and buy things particularly gullible. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I bought an antique boat, a beautiful mahogany and brass one made in 1927. Times, Sunday Times What if the donors had chosen to sell the antiques and to hand the proceeds - say, 500 - to your friend to deliver to the hospices? Times, Sunday Times Open non-stop from 2pm today until 11pm tomorrow, the market selling antiques, clothes, jewellery and decorative objects will attract up to two million visitors. The Sun As a university student he set up an online shop selling antiques and in 2015 launched his art and design studio. Times, Sunday Times The village has a wide variety of garage sales and specialty shops selling antiques, fabrics, pottery, handmade items, primitives etc. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During the mid-20th century it became a store, selling antiques at one time and auto parts at another. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 RICHARD of Chatham - the red vase is a valuable antique. The Sun (2012) ED of Swansea - the large vase you keep umbrellas in is a very valuable antique. The Sun (2013) Translations: Chinese: 古董 Japanese: 骨董品 |
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