antique
🇬🇧 UK/æn'ti:k/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
An old and valuable object, such as a piece of furniture or decorative item, made in an earlier period.
古董;古物
adj.
Belonging to or made in an earlier period; old-fashioned or out of date.
古老的;古风的;旧式的
v.
To shop for antiques; to make an object look old or antique.
搜购古董;使显得古旧
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedantebefore
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iquesuffix
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Common Collocations
- 1.antique dealer古董商
- 2.antique shop古董店
Example Sentences
- 1.
She bought an antique vase from the local antique shop.
- 2.
The antique dealer specialized in eighteenth century furniture.