antiquary
An antiquary is a person who studies or collects antiques, ancient artifacts, or ancient history. This term specifically refers to an expert or amateur enthusiast who focuses on the physical remains and records of the past.
例文
3 / 5The local antiquary spent his weekends searching for Victorian glass in old markets.
The local antiquary spent his weekends searching for Victorian glass in old markets.
The manuscript was authenticated by a distinguished antiquary from the national museum.
The manuscript was authenticated by a distinguished antiquary from the national museum.
My grandpa is such an antiquary; he has a whole room full of rusty old tools.
My grandpa is such an antiquary; he has a whole room full of rusty old tools.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'Antique + Query'. An antiquary is someone who makes a 'query' (searches/asks) for 'antiques'.
クイックテスト
The _______ spent hours in the library researching the origin of the 12th-century seal.
正解！
正解は： antiquary
例文
The local antiquary spent his weekends searching for Victorian glass in old markets.
everydayThe local antiquary spent his weekends searching for Victorian glass in old markets.
The manuscript was authenticated by a distinguished antiquary from the national museum.
formalThe manuscript was authenticated by a distinguished antiquary from the national museum.
My grandpa is such an antiquary; he has a whole room full of rusty old tools.
informalMy grandpa is such an antiquary; he has a whole room full of rusty old tools.
Historians often rely on the detailed catalogs produced by an 18th-century antiquary to understand lost monuments.
academicHistorians often rely on the detailed catalogs produced by an 18th-century antiquary to understand lost monuments.
The auction house hired a professional antiquary to value the estate's collection of medieval coins.
businessThe auction house hired a professional antiquary to value the estate's collection of medieval coins.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
Society of Antiquaries
Society of Antiquaries
devoted antiquary
devoted antiquary
rural antiquary
rural antiquary
よく混同される語
Antiquity refers to the quality of being ancient or the ancient period itself, whereas an antiquary is a person.
An antique is an old object, while an antiquary is the person who studies or collects such objects.
使い方のコツ
The term is somewhat formal and literary; in modern conversational English, 'antiquarian' is often used interchangeably or people simply use 'collector of antiques'.
よくある間違い
Learners often use this word to describe an object (e.g., 'an antiquary clock'), but it must only refer to a person.
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'Antique + Query'. An antiquary is someone who makes a 'query' (searches/asks) for 'antiques'.
語源
From the Latin 'antiquarius', meaning 'belonging to antiquity' or 'one who studies antiquity'.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
The 'Society of Antiquaries of London' is the oldest learned society in the world concerned with the physical remains of the past.
クイックテスト
The _______ spent hours in the library researching the origin of the 12th-century seal.
正解！
正解は： antiquary
関連単語
unknown
A1A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.
of
A1A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.
in
A1A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.
it
A1A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
on
A1A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
as
A1A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.
this
A1Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
by
A1A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.
we
A1The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
or
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.
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