Antiquities n. 古代史(书名);古文明之战(游戏名)
- After its foundation the British Museum received several gifts, including ancient relics and antiquities.
大英博物馆建馆之后,收到了几个礼物,包括上古物品和文物。 - It had been purchased, however, from Robert Hecht, now on trial in Italy on charges of conspiring to deal in looted antiquities.
但是,它是买自罗伯特赫克特,而此公现在正被意大利政府以秘密倒卖劫掠文物罪被通缉。 - The archaeological council ruled to preserve the ancient around the old roadway?but the roadway itself will be paved over after antiquities are removed .
考古评议会立规保护旧道路旁的古迹,不过,当每个世代更替(随著时间流转),路面自己会随自然重新铺过。
Antiquity \An*tiq"ui*ty\, n.; pl. {Antiquities}. [L. antiquitas,
fr. antiquus: cf. F. antiquit['e]. See {Antique}.]
1. The quality of being ancient; ancientness; great age; as,
a statue of remarkable antiquity; a family of great
antiquity.
2. Old age. [Obs.]
It not your voice broken? . . . and every part about
you blasted with antiquity? --Shak.
3. Ancient times; former ages; times long since past; as,
Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.
4. The ancients; the people of ancient times.
That such pillars were raised by Seth all antiquity
has ?vowed. --Sir W.
Raleigh.
5. An old gentleman. [Obs.]
You are a shrewd antiquity, neighbor Clench. --B.
Jonson.
6. A relic or monument of ancient times; as, a coin, a
statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
Note: [In this sense, usually in the plural.] ``Heathen
antiquities.'' --Bacon.