ancient

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ Ancient means belonging to the distant past, especially to the period in history before the end of the Roman Empire. 古代的[ADJ n]
They believed ancient Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning. 他们认为古希腊和古罗马是至关重要的知识来源。
2. ADJ Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time. 古老的
...ancient Jewish tradition. …古老的犹太传统。
3. N a member of a civilized nation in the ancient world, esp a Greek, Roman, or Hebrew 古(希腊、罗马或希伯来)人
4. N a flag or other banner; standard 旗帜; 标准[archaic]

The ancient people of this area worshipped a huge bronze idol in the shape of an elephant .
In ancient Rome, captured generals were paraded through the streets in chairs .
As a consequence of expansionism by some European countries , many ancient cultures have suffered .
Mr Graham was amazed to find 46 ancient gold coins inside the pot .
The ancient skull of Peking Man has been pieced together from fragments .