B1 of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time古代的;古老的;年代久远的
informal very old非常老旧的
B1 used to refer to the period in European history from the earliest known societies to the end of the Roman Empire(指欧洲历史上罗马帝国灭亡以前的)古代的
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The ancient people of this area worshipped a huge bronze idol in the shape of an elephant.
In ancient Rome, captured generals were paraded through the streets in chairs.
As a consequence of expansionism by some European countries, many ancient cultures have suffered.
Mr Graham was amazed to find 46 ancient gold coins inside the pot.
The ancient skull of Peking Man has been pieced together from fragments.
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