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那是一个以几种语言叙述的古老的故事。 It's an ancient tale which appears in various guises in several languages.
古埃及的许多法老相信他们可以永生。 Many Pharaohs in ancient Egypt believe they can live forever.
她是个古怪的老太太。 She is an eccentric old lady.
他的举动似乎有些古怪. His behaviour seemed queer.
在古代人们穿着束腰外衣。 Ancient people wore tunics.
这一法律古老但仍然有效。 This law is ancient but still extant.
这件古老的家具是1700年制造的。 The antique furniture was made in 1700.
古玩是一种非常保险的投资对象。 Antiques are a very safe investment.
这个学期我们都有一门古代史课程。 We will all have a course in ancient history this term.
女王在一所古老的大教堂里举行登基仪式。 The queen was enthroned in an ancient abbey.
这张古老的羊皮纸是在一个精致的铁盒子里发现的。 This ancient parchment was discovered in a delicate iron box.
一些年青人喜欢流行音乐, 但仍有其它人喜欢古典音乐。 Some young people like pop music, while still others like classical music.
大家都知道这老头儿精神有点失常，可是他有些想法听起来并不那么古怪。 Everybody knows the old man's got bats in the belfry, but some of his ideas are not as crazy as they sound.
他喜欢参观名胜古迹。 He likes to visit place of interest.
这些美丽的古老宫殿是我们民族遗产的一部分。 These beautiful old palaces are part of our national heritage.
这把石斧是古代的遗物。 This stone axe is a relic of ancient times.
上个月在这儿挖出了一尊古希腊雕像 An old Greek statue was dug up here last month.
薄雾在那座古老的城堡的周围打转转。 The mist eddied round the old castle.
孔子被认为是中国古代最伟大的圣贤。 Confucius is considered the greatest of the ancient Chinese sages.
这张古董桌子卖给那位戴粉红色帽子的女士了. The antique table went to the lady in the pink hat.
这所别墅以古旧的风格而著名。 The villa is famous for its old style.
他是个笨手笨脚的[古里古怪的]家伙. He's an awkward/queer old cuss.
你能为我觅到那本罕见的古书吗？ Can you procure the rare old book for me?
古埃及人曾经拥有高度文明。 The ancient Egyptians had advanced civilization.
古希腊人为爱神阿弗罗狄特造了许多神庙。 The ancient Greek dedicated many shrines to Aphrodite.
刹帝利四个印度种姓中的第二级，负责执法和维护社会安定。在古代印度，它由皇族和武士阶层构成；在现代印度，它表示职业、统治和军事阶层 The second of the four Hindu classes, responsible for upholding justice and social harmony. In ancient India this was the royal or warrior class; in modern India, the professional, governing, or military class.
我的老姨妈都很古板. My old aunts are very strait-laced.
我倒喜爱她那古怪的举止. I love her nutty behaviour!
人们穿著古装参加游行. People wore historical costumes for the parade.
近来对古典音乐的兴趣又浓厚起来。 Interest in classic music has revived recently.
人们认为这座神庙是古典式设计的范例。 The temple has been considered an example of classic design.
地质学在此把人类历史的延续移交给考古学。 Geology here passes over the continuation of the history of man to Archeology.
这是一个古老的寓言。 This is an ancient parable.
这台洗衣机真是老古董了。 This washing machine is really a veteran.
这种建筑风格起源于古希腊。 The style of architecture originated from the ancient Greeks.
参加董事会议必须习惯那些古板的语言。 At board meetings you have to get used to the formality of the language.
古董由于年代久远而具有特殊价值的物体，尤指由于工艺，美观和兴起时期等方面受到重视的土产，家具或手工艺品 An object having special value because of its age, especially a domestic item or piece of furniture or handicraft esteemed for its artistry, beauty, or period of origin.
古罗马帝国征服了欧洲大部分. Ancient Rome subjected most of Europe (to its rule).
这种建筑风格起源於古希腊. The style of architecture originated from/with the ancient Greeks.
古罗马人在整个欧洲建立了殖民地. The ancient Romans founded colonies throughout Europe.
古代的庇护特权转移到了基督教的教堂。 The ancient privilege of sanctuary was transferred to the Christian temple.
按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。 According to the old legend, Romulus was the founder of Rome.
卢西塔尼亚古代一个地区，是古罗马帝国在伊伯利亚半岛的一个省份，大致相当于今天的葡萄牙 An ancient region and Roman province of the Iberian Peninsula. It corresponded roughly to modern-day Portugal.
市政官古罗马民选的行政官，负责公共事务及游艺活动并且监管市场、粮食及用水供应 An elected official of ancient Rome who was responsible for public works and games and who supervised markets, the grain supply, and the water supply.
蒙塔古，阿什利生于1905英裔美国人类学家，其著作如女性的自然优越性（1953年），促进了人类学的普及 British-born American anthropologist whose books, such as The Natural Superiority of Women(1953), helped popularize anthropology.
新老板有点古怪. The new boss is a bit of an oddball.
奇特，古怪具有特别的性质或状态 The quality or state of being peculiar.
古人认为勇敢是美德的主要成分。 The ancients counted courage as the main part of virtue.
古时认为一般金属能变成黄金. In former times it was thought that ordinary metal could be transmuted into gold.
交错书写方法一种古代的书写方法，其中每一行交替地自右至左和自左至右书写 An ancient method of writing in which the lines are inscribed alternately from right to left and from left to right.
最高天天堂的最高处，古人相信那里完全是火与光的圣地 The highest reaches of heaven, believed by the ancients to be a realm of pure fire or light.
今天大地在太阳光里向我营营哼鸣，象一个织着布的妇人，用一种已经被忘却的语言，哼着一些古代的歌曲。 The earth hums to me today in the sun, like a woman at her spinning, some ballad of the ancient time in a forgotten tongue.
收集古董突然盛行起来. Suddenly, collecting antiques is all the fashion.
这是一本关于古罗马历史的书。 Here is a book about Roman history.
她行为古怪我感到莫名其妙. I was puzzled by the oddity of her behaviour.
父亲在花园里掘出一枚古钱币。 Father dug up an old coin in the garden.
自古以来该部落就把死者埋葬在这里。 From time immemorial the tribe have buried their dead here.
贝多芬被认为是不朽的古典音乐大师. Beethoven is regarded as one of the immortals of classical music.
杰克是一位精通中国古代经典著作的学者。 Jack is a scholar steeped in the classics of ancient China.
除了他那颇为古怪的口音以外, 我没注意到别的. I didn't notice anything beyond his rather strange accent.
哦，对不起。允许我更正一下，这件古董绝对是真的。 Oh, I'm sorry, but if I may correct you, this is absolutely real.
驱邪仪式古罗马每五年普查人口后对全体国民进行的净化仪式 A ceremonial purification of the entire ancient Roman population after the census every five years.
小凯旋式古罗马欢迎将士凯旋归来的仪式，隆重程度稍次于凯旋式 An ancient Roman victory ceremony of somewhat less importance than a triumph.
预言者古罗马的预言者，尤指解释来自对鸟类的观察而得到的预兆的人 An augur of ancient Rome, especially one who interpreted omens derived from the observation of birds.
天体要素在古代和中古时代被认为是充满于月球空间并且是构成恒星和行星的元素 The element believed in ancient and medieval civilizations to fill all space above the sphere of the moon and to compose the stars and planets.
奇异风格，形状怪诞的图案一种自然的形式和奇异的图形以一种奇异或古怪的方式结合在一起的绘画雕塑和装饰风格 A style of painting, sculpture, and ornamentation in which natural forms and monstrous figures are intertwined in bizarre or fanciful combinations.
（古罗马）占卜官古罗马宗教官员的一员，可通过观察并解释某些信号及预兆来预言事情 One of a group of ancient Roman religious officials who foretold events by observing and interpreting signs and omens.
桂冠用月桂编成的花环，古时作为一种荣誉的标志授予诗人、英雄和体育竞赛中的优胜者 A wreath of laurel conferred as a mark of honor in ancient times upon poets, heroes, and victors in athletic contests.
犬儒学派古代希腊哲学学派的成员，认为美德是唯一的善的东西，自制是唯一获得美德的方法 A member of a sect of ancient Greek philosophers who believed virtue to be the only good and self-control to be the only means of achieving virtue.
蒂卡尔危地马拉北部的一座玛雅废城，曾是玛雅城市中最大也可能最古老的一座。挖掘和修复该废墟的工作始于1956年 A ruined Mayan city of northern Guatemala. It was the largest of the Mayan cities and may also be the oldest. Excavation and restoration of the ruins began in1956.
"尽人皆知，苏联对古巴这时的发展感到不快，"这位［欧洲］外交官说。可是他又说，苏联允许国内及东欧有较多的自由，"若强行逼迫加勒比海的盟邦，那可真是矛盾。" "It's no secret that the Soviets are not happy about the developments here in Cuba, " the [European] diplomat said. But he added that with the Soviets permitting more freedom at home and within Eastern Europe, "it would be a real contradiction to twist the arm of its Caribbean ally."