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antiquity

/ænˈtɪk.wɪ.ti/ /ænˈtɪk.wə.ti/

Meanings
noun

古代，远古，昔日

Ancient times; faraway history; former ages

Examples :

"Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity."
西塞罗是古代一位口才极佳的演说家。
history archaeology age past time culture

Related Words

Illustration showcased

showcased verb

/ˈʃoʊkeɪst/ /ˈʃoʊˌkeɪst/

展示， 展现， 呈现。

"I think the demonstration really showcases the strengths of the software."

我认为这次演示真正展现了这款软件的优势。

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

收藏，聚集，汇集

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

小行星带由聚集的尘埃、碎石和小行星构成。

Illustration primarily

primarily adverb

/pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/

主要地，首要地

"My brother is primarily a student; he spends most of his time studying. "

我弟弟主要是个学生，他大部分时间都在学习。

Illustration institution

institution noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

习俗，惯例。

"Greeting each other with a handshake is a common institution in many Western cultures. "

在许多西方文化中，握手问候是一种常见的习俗。

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

历史小说

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

历史小说在那家书店里非常畅销。

Illustration civilizations

civilizations noun

/ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃənz/ /ˌsɪvɪləˈzeɪʃənz/

文明, 文明社会

"Modern civilization is a product of industrialization and globalization."

现代文明是工业化和全球化的产物。

Illustration architecture

architecture noun

/ˈɑː.kɪ.ˌtɛk.tʃə/ /ˈɑɹkɪtɛktʃɚ/

建筑，建筑学.

"Architecture is the visual public expression of a culture’s achievements, values, and outlook. ― Max Roscoe, "How Your City Is Killing You With Ugliness""

建筑是文化成就、价值观和世界观在公共领域最直观的表达。

Illustration preceding

preceding verb

/pɹiːˈsiːdɪŋ/

在先， 先于.

"Cultural genocide precedes physical genocide."

文化灭绝先于肉体灭绝。

Illustration gentleman

gentleman noun

/ˈdʒɛn.təl.mən/ [ˈdʒɛɾ̃.ɫ̩.mən]

绅士，君子

"Being a gentleman, Robert was entitled to shove other commoners into the gongpit but he still had to jump out of the way of the knights to avoid the same fate himself."

身为一个乡绅，罗伯特有资格把其他平民推进粪坑，但他仍然得躲着骑士，以免自己也落得同样的下场。

Illustration demonstrating

demonstrating verb

/ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdɛmənˌstrætɪŋ/

示范，演示。

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

你能为我们示范一下这些新工具怎么用吗？

Illustration constructed

constructed verb

/kənˈstɹʌktəd/

建造，构建.

"We constructed the radio from spares."

我们用备用零件组装了一台收音机。

Illustration uncountable

uncountable noun

/ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/

不可数名词，不能数名词

"In grammar class, we learned that "advice" is an uncountable noun, so we don't say "advices." "

在语法课上，我们学到“advice”是一个不可数名词，所以我们不能说“advices”。