How do you use "ancient" in a sentence?

The museum has a collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts. This computer is ancient—we need a new one. Ancient forests once covered much of Europe.

ancient

Q: What does "ancient" mean?

Very old, belonging to times long past 'Ancient' describes something that is very old or belongs to a period long ago, particularly civilisations like ancient Greece, Rome, or Egypt. Informally, it can humorously describe something or someone as very old. 'The ancients' refers to people who lived in ancient times.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Practica con tarjetas, cuestionarios y audio en WordLoci →

Significado: Very old, belonging to times long past

古老的，古代的

antiguo, ancestral

古代の、古い

고대의, 아주 오래된

'Ancient' describes something that is very old or belongs to a period long ago, particularly civilisations like ancient Greece, Rome, or Egypt. Informally, it can humorously describe something or someone as very old. 'The ancients' refers to people who lived in ancient times.

「ancient」描述非常古老或属于很久以前时期的事物，特别是古希腊、罗马或埃及等文明。非正式地，它可以幽默地描述某物或某人非常老。「the ancients」指古代人。

«Ancient» describe algo que es muy viejo o pertenece a un período de hace mucho tiempo, particularmente civilizaciones como la antigua Grecia, Roma o Egipto.

「ancient」は、非常に古い、または古代ギリシャ、ローマ、エジプトなどの文明のように、遠い昔の時代に属するものを表します。非公式には、何かや誰かがとても古いことをユーモラスに表現できます。

'ancient'는 매우 오래되었거나 고대 그리스, 로마, 이집트와 같은 먼 옛날에 속하는 것을 말합니다. 비격식적으로는 무언가나 누군가가 매우 오래되었다는 것을 유머러스하게 표현할 때도 쓰입니다. 'the ancients'는 고대에 살았던 사람들을 가리킵니다.

Ejemplos

The museum has a collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts.
博物馆收藏了古埃及文物。
El museo tiene una colección de artefactos del antiguo Egipto.
博物館には古代エジプトの遺物のコレクションがあります。
박물관에는 고대 이집트 유물 컬렉션이 있습니다.
This computer is ancient—we need a new one.
这台电脑太老了——我们需要一台新的。
Esta computadora es antiquísima—necesitamos una nueva.
このコンピューターは古すぎます—新しいものが必要です。
이 컴퓨터는 너무 오래됐어요—새 것이 필요합니다.
Ancient forests once covered much of Europe.
古代森林曾经覆盖了欧洲大部分地区。
Los bosques antiguos una vez cubrieron gran parte de Europa.
古代の森はかつてヨーロッパの大部分を覆っていました。
고대의 숲은 한때 유럽의 대부분을 뒤덮고 있었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'ancien' meaning 'old' or 'long-standing', from Vulgar Latin 'anteanus', from Latin 'ante' (before). Related to 'ante', 'ancestor', 'anticipate', and 'antique'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

From Latin 'antianus' meaning old or former. 'Ancient history' in casual speech means something that happened long ago and is no longer relevant—'That argument is ancient history now.'

Más de este tema

be ★★★★★ To exist or live; to have a particular quality, state, or... and ★★★★★ Used to connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal impor... of ★★★★★ Expressing the relationship between a part and a whole; b... to ★★★★★ Expressing direction, destination, or the infinitive form... a ★★★★★ Used before a noun to indicate one single thing or person in ★★★★★ Located inside a place, area, or container; during a peri...