an·tique /(ˌ)ænˈtik/
古董,古物(a.)舊式的,過時的
An·tique a.
1. Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome.
For the antique world excess and pride did hate. --Spenser.
2. Old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe. “Antique words.”
3. Made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of Thomson's “Castle of Indolence.”
4. Odd; fantastic. [In this sense, written antic.]
Syn: -- Ancient; antiquated; obsolete; antic; old-fashioned; old. See Ancient.
An·tique n. In general, anything very old; but in a more limited sense, a relic or object of ancient art; collectively, the antique, the remains of ancient art, as busts, statues, paintings, and vases.
Misshapen monuments and maimed antiques. --Byron.
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antique
adj 1: made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age;
"the beautiful antique French furniture"
2: out of fashion; "a suit of rather antique appearance";
"demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas" [syn: demode,
ex, old-fashioned, old-hat(p), outmoded, passe,
passee]
3: belonging to or lasting from times long ago; "age-old
customs"; "the antique fear that days would dwindle away
to complete darkness" [syn: age-old]
n 1: an elderly man [syn: old-timer, oldtimer, gaffer, old
geezer]
2: any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like
produced in a former period and valuable because of its
beauty or rarity
v 1: shop for antiques; "We went antiquing on Saturday"
2: give an antique appearance to; "antique furniture" [syn: antiquate]