ancient · old · age-old

gǔ lǎo

g+ǔ·3rd tonel+ǎo·3rd tone

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What an old book this is!

这是多古老的书本呀！

My hobby is visiting old temples.

我的爱好是游览古老的庙宇。

These old customs have been handed down from generation to generation.

这些古老习俗都是一代一代相传下来的。

Peterhouse is the oldest of the 33 colleges of Cambridge.

剑桥的三十三个学院中，以彼得学院最为古老。

There is an old castle at the foot of the mountain.

山腳下有一座古老的城堡。

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