antique

单词辨析:

old ancient antique 【导航词义:时间久远的】
old adj. 古老的;旧的
〔辨析〕

指已存在或使用很久的。

〔例证〕

Rome is an old city.

罗马是一个古老的城市。

It is one of their old traditions.

这是他们古老的传统之一。

The curtains are getting pretty old.

这些窗帘越来越旧。

ancient adj. 古老的;古代的
〔辨析〕

指很久以前发生或存在的;也可用于描述历史,指古代的。

〔例证〕

Our guide led us through the ruins of the ancient city.

导游领着我们走过那座古城的废墟。

He was also an expert in the reproduction of ancient pictures.

他还是一个仿制古画的内行。

The tri-coloured glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty is a shining pearl among ancient Chinese pottery.

唐三彩是中国古代陶器中一颗璀璨的明珠。

antique adj. 古时制造的,古董的
〔辨析〕

指珠宝、家具等年代久远且往往十分值钱的,通常作定语。

〔例证〕

That antique necklace is priceless.

那条古董项链是无价之宝。

I made him a bid for the antique table.

我向他出了个价,要买那张古董桌子。

相关例句:

They have a lot of antique furniture.

他们有许多古色古香的家具。

We finished the desk in antique red lacquer.

我们用古式红漆仔细油漆了这张桌子。

I see the vase in the window of an antique shop.

我在一家古玩店的橱窗里看见了那个花瓶。

The structure of the mountains is hidden and revealed, the branches of trees emerge and disappear, and the mood is lofty and antique.

山骨隐显,林梢出没,意趣高古。(米芾《画史·唐画》)

He claimed he ploughed all his money into his antique business.

他声称把所有的钱都投进了自己的古董生意。

I ran upon this old print in the antique shop.

我在那古玩店里意外地发现了这张老版画。