antique
antique 英 [ænˈti:k] 美 [ænˈtik]
adj. 古老的，古董的 n. 古董，古玩
进行时:antiquing 过去式:antiqued 过去分词:antiqued 第三人称单数:antiques 名词复数:antiques
- An antique is an old-fashioned thing, like a lamp from the sixties. Anything antique is old or at least old-ish.
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- adj. 古老的，古董的
- n. 古董，古玩
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1. an antique desk
一件古董桌子
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2. Priceless antiques were destroyed in the fire.
无价之宝的古董在大火中焚毁。
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3. an antique shop
古玩店
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4. an antique dealer ，antiques dealer
古董商
- antique (adj.) 1530s, "aged, venerable;" 1540s, "having existed in ancient times," from Middle French antique "old" (14c.), from Latin antiquus (later anticus) "ancient, former, of olden times; old, long in existence, aged; venerable; old-fashioned," from PIE *anti- "before" (from root *ant- "front, forehead," with derivatives meaning "in front of, before") + *okw- "appearance" (from PIE root *okw- "to see").
- antique (n.) 1520s, "a relic of antiquity," from antique (adj.). From 1771 as "an old and collectible thing."
- antique (v.) "to give an antique appearance to," 1753 (implied in antiqued, in bookbinding, "finished in an antique style"), from antique (adj.). Related: Antiquing.
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