ancients

英 [ˈeɪnʃ(ə)nts]

美 [ˈeɪntʃənts]

n.  资深律师；元老

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 远古的；古代的
  Ancientmeans belonging to the distant past, especially to the period in history before the end of the Roman Empire.
  1. They believed ancient Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning.
     他们认为古代希腊罗马是知识的重要发源地。
• ADJ-GRADED 古老的；年代久远的
  Ancientmeans very old, or having existed for a long time.
  1. ...ancient Jewish tradition.
     古老的犹太传统
  2. ...ancient fishing rights.
     由来已久的捕鱼权
  3. ...a few acres of ancient woodland.
     几英亩古老的林地
• N-PLURAL 古代人；（尤指）古希腊人，古罗马人
  The ancientsare the people of an old civilization, especially classical Greece or Rome.
  1. The ancients knew more than we do about the heavens.
     古代人对于上天比我们知道得多。

英英释义

noun

• people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)

双语例句

• How right were the Ancients who had one God for merchants and thieves!
  难怪古人说，商人和盗贼信的是同一个天主，说得何其正确！
• In deference to the ancients, I called this the "Osiris Plan."?
  为了表达对古人的敬意，我把这种方法命名为“奥西里斯计划”。
• But believe me when I tell you, they are not the ancients you wanna worship.
  但相信我跟你说的话，他们并不是你们应该崇拜的古人。
• I guess awaiting instructions from the ancients.
  我想是在等待古人的进一步指示。
• This principle is not enough to understand the ancients, but such phenomena they are very clear.
  这个道理古人不够明白，但这类现象他们很清楚。
• The ancients knew more than we do about the heavens.
  古代人对于上天比我们知道得多。
• The ancients stands side by side this word and debauchery money when using, had not made special explanation.
  古人把这个字与酒色财并列使用时，没有作过专门的解释。
• This influence is the history of China at any one of the ancients can not be compared to it.
  这种影响，是中国历史上的任何一个古人都不能相比的。
• The ancients conceived the earth as afloat in water
  古人认为地球飘浮在水里。
• So some people have the same genes as these ancients.
  就是说有些人和古人有相同的基因了。