antique

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解释

adj. 古老的，年代久远的；过时的，古董的；古风的，古式的
n. 古董，古玩；古风，古希腊和古罗马艺术风格
vi. 觅购古玩

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英文词源

antique: antique: [16] Originally, in Latin, antique was an adjectivized version of the adverb and preposition ‘before’: to ante ‘before’ was added the adjective suffix -īcus, to produce the adjective antīquus (somewhat later an exactly parallel formation, using the suffix -ānus rather than -īcus, produced the adjective which became English ancient).

English acquired the word either via French antique or directly from Latin. To begin with, and until relatively recently, it meant simply ‘ancient’, or specifically ‘of the ancient world’; it was only towards the end of the 18th century that the modern sense ‘made long ago and therefore collectable’ began to become established. In Italian, antico (from Latin antīquus) was often applied to grotesque carvings found in ancient remains.

It was borrowed into English in the 16th century as an adjective, antic, meaning ‘bizarre’, but also as a noun, usually used in the plural, in the sense ‘absurd behaviour’.
=> ancient, antic
antique (adj.): 1530s, "aged, venerable," from Middle French antique "old" (14c.), from Latin antiquus (later anticus) "ancient, former, of olden times; old, long in existence, aged; venerable; old-fashioned," from PIE *anti in sense of "before" (see ante) + *okw- "appearance" (see eye (n.)). Originally pronounced in English like its parallel antic, but French pronunciation and spelling were adopted from c. 1700.
antique (n.): "an old and collectible thing," 1771, from antique (adj.).
antique (v.): "to give an antique appearance to," 1896, from antique (adj.). Related: Antiqued; antiquing.

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例句和用法

1. He finds material at auctions, antique shops and flea markets.: 他在拍卖行、古玩店和跳蚤市场中寻宝。

2. They are available in polished brass, antique brass or silver-plate.: 它们有哑铜的，古铜的和镀银的。

3. Windsor Castle is quite literally an antique treasure trove.: 温莎城堡确实是名副其实的古物宝藏。

4. 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。

5. He wears designer clothes and drives an antique car.: 他穿着著名设计师设计的服装，开着一部古董车。