
(较旧用法)古物研究者;古董学者:研究、收藏并考证古代器物、遗迹、文献等的人。(现代更常用 antiquarian。)
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She bought the coin from a local antiquary.
她从当地一位古物研究者那里买了这枚硬币。
Though dismissed as a mere antiquary, he uncovered records that changed how the town understood its own past.
尽管被轻视为只是个“古董学者”,他却发现了改变小镇自我历史认知的档案记录。
antiquary 来自拉丁语 antiquarius(与“古代事物、古旧之物”有关),核心词根是 antiquus(古老的)。在英语中它曾是常见词,后来 antiquarian 更流行,因此 antiquary 带有较强的旧式、文学色彩。