ancient

古代の

非常に遠い昔、特に何千年も前に存在したり起こったりした。

やさしい英語で： Existing or happening very long ago, especially thousands of years ago.

• We visited an ancient temple.
• People in ancient Egypt built huge pyramids.
• She studies ancient history at university.

類義語： very old

反対語： modern

よく使う表現： ancient history, ancient world, ancient civilization

非常に古い

非常に長い間、存在してきた。

やさしい英語で： Having existed for a very long time.

• An ancient oak grows beside the house.
• They still follow an ancient family tradition.
• The ancient city has survived many wars.

類義語： age-old, very old

反対語： new

よく使う表現： ancient tree, ancient forest, ancient tradition

古代の

特にヨーロッパで、中世より前の時代に関係する。

やさしい英語で： Relating to the period of history before the Middle Ages, especially in Europe.

• She teaches ancient Greek history.
• The course covers ancient Rome and its empire.
• Ancient society differed greatly from medieval society.

よく使う表現： ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient period

旗、軍旗

船や軍の部隊を見分けるための小さな旗。

やさしい英語で： A small flag used to identify a ship or military group.

• The ship flew a red ancient.
• A soldier carried the ancient ahead of the troops.
• The old ancient hung above the captain’s door.

類義語： flag, ensign

よく使う表現： ship’s ancient, carry an ancient