| 词汇 | ancientness |
| 释义 | (redirected from ancientness)ancient historyslang Something that is very outdated or totally forgotten (often in favor of a more recent development). Oh, Jack is ancient history, we broke up weeks ago! Her interest in photography is ancient history now that she's started doing yoga. (as) ancient as the hillsVery old. Oh, she's ancient as the hills, she can't hear us. Why don't we ever sing new songs? Those hymns are as ancient as the hills. the Ancient of DaysA name for the Christian God, as used in Daniel 7:9 in the Bible. So many people get lost in the consumer frenzy of Christmas that they forget to celebrate it as the moment when the Ancient of Days came to Earth in human form. ancient historyFig. someone or something from so long ago as to be completely forgotten or no longer important, as a former relationship. Bob? I never think about Bob anymore. He's ancient history. His interest in joining the army is now ancient history. ancient historyA past event, as in She's talking about her sea voyage, but that's ancient history, or And then there was his divorce, but you don't want to hear ancient history. This hyperbolic idiom transfers the field of ancient history to a much-repeated tale. the ancient of Daysa biblical title for God, taken from Daniel 7:9.ancient (or old) as the hillsof very long standing or very great age.Hills are used in the Bible as a metaphor for permanence. ancient history n. someone or something completely forgotten, especially past romances. (see also history.) That business about joining the army is ancient history. |
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