[ U ] the distant past (= a long time ago), especially before the sixth century(尤指六世纪以前的)古代
Cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes since antiquity.自古以来,大麻就一直用于治病。
Before creating this sculpture, she studied all the masterpieces of classical antiquity.在创作这件雕塑之前,她研究了所有古典时期的雕塑杰作。
[ C ] an object that was created a very long time ago古物;古董;古迹
Under Greek law, all antiquities that are discovered in Greece belong to the government.根据希腊法律,在希腊发现的所有古物均归政府所有。