antique

🇬🇧 UK/æn'ti:k/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREB1

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Belonging to or made in an earlier period; old-fashioned or out of date.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-derived
antebefore
+
iquesuffix
=antique

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.

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