| 单词 | antiquity |
| 释义 | antiquity (æntɪkwɪti ) Word forms: antiquities 1. uncountable noun Antiquity is the distant past, especially the time of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. ...famous monuments of classical antiquity. The town was famous in antiquity for its white bulls. Synonyms: distant past, ancient times, time immemorial, olden days 2. countable noun [usually plural] Antiquities are things such as buildings, statues, or coins that were made in ancient times and have survived to the present day. ...collectors of Roman antiquities. Synonyms: antique, ruin, relic 3. uncountable noun The antiquity of something is its great age. ...a town of great antiquity. It indicates the antiquity of the tradition. Synonyms: old age, age, oldness, ancientness Quotations: When my sonnet was rejected, I exclaimed, `Damn the age; I will write for Antiquity!' Collocations: antiquities market For some, it’s searching for ancient treasures to sell on the illegal antiquities market. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Unfortunately much of the treasure disappeared overnight and a great part of it was sold on the antiquities market. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then, such old masks often are sold on the antiquities market. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Looters who rob archaeologically important places and supply the antiquities market are rarely concerned with exact dating and placement of the items. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many stolen artefacts were sold on the antiquities market to private collectors and museums. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1862, the family switched to the antiquities trade. Times, Sunday Times The commercial and academic demand for artifacts unfortunately contributes directly to the illicit antiquities trade. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Today's antiquities trade has become a streamlining industry and the speed these artifacts enter the market has grown exponentially. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The manuscripts came to light through the antiquities trade, from the 18th century onwards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The civilizations of classical antiquity used culture and language, but not race, as a basis for making distinctions of superiority and inferiority. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies (1995) Many of the major works of classical antiquity found their way into Europe via Arab translations. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The study of classical antiquity has been pan-European since before the Renaissance. Times, Sunday Times (2016) At best, modern atheism can be misread back into classical antiquity. The Times Literary Supplement (2013) We all sense, knowing it without knowing the details, that radio has great antiquity. Times, Sunday Times The rock's great antiquity means fanciful myths have grown around it. Times, Sunday Times By extension, this sense could be applied to sculpture, pottery, or other objects of great antiquity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Claims of great antiquity have been made for the old pinscher type. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The settle shares with the chest and the chair the distinction of great antiquity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 古代 尤指古埃及、古希腊和古罗马时期 Japanese: 古代 |
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