late 14c., "olden times," from Old French antiquitet (11c.; Modern French antiquité) "olden times; great age; old age," from Latin antiquitatem (nominative antiquitas) "ancient times, antiquity, venerableness," noun of quality from antiquus (see antique (adj.)). Specific reference to ancient Greece and Rome is from mid-15c.; meaning "quality of being old" is from about the same time. Antiquities "relics of ancient days" is from 1510s.
实用例句
1. The town was famous in antiquity for its white bulls.
该镇在古时以其白色公牛闻名。
来自柯林斯例句
2. It indicates the antiquity of the tradition.
这表明该传统源远流长。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The statue was brought to Rome in antiquity .
这座雕像是古时运到罗马的。
来自《权威词典》
4. The origins of this ancient structure are lost in antiquity.
这座古建筑的由来已经失传了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Marihuana has been used for medicinal purposes since antiquity.
