The ancients conceived the earth as afloat in water.

古人认为地球漂浮在水里。

Despite their reverence, the ancients were quick to recognize gold's practical qualities, particularly its malleability, which made it ideal for jewelry.

尽管受到尊敬，但古人很快就认识到黄金的实用性，尤其是它的延展性，这使它成为制作珠宝的理想材料。

Some scholars, therefore, argue that the continent must have been discovered and mapped by the ancients, whose maps are known to have served as models for the European cartographers.

因此，一些学者认为，欧洲大陆一定是由古人发现并绘制的，古人绘制的地图被认为是欧洲制图者的模型。

Your reading in the ancients is, sine dubio, of vast extent?

你读过很多古典书籍吗？

The ancients who wished to illustrate illustrious virtue throughout the kingdom, first ordered well their own States.

古代想要使天下人人都能发扬自己天赋的善良美德的人，必须先治理好自己的国家。

The ancients thought not.

古人不这样认为。

Forces, the ancients of shame.

势力之交，古人羞之。

This logic was known to the ancients.

那种逻辑是古人早知道了的。

The ancients said: heart to heart.

古人常说：心有灵犀一点通。

The spiritual Wisdom of the Ancients.

这古人们的心灵智慧。

That's not what the ancients believed.

古代人并不这么认为。

FOR centuries the ancients believed the Earth was flat.

古人认为地球是扁平的，那样过了几个世纪。

About this, I would rather learn from the ancients.

这个，其实啊我更想学一学古人。

Wisdom of the ancients always served civilisation well.

古人的智慧对文明总是大有裨益。

The ancients don't learn mathematics, don't logical ability?

古人不学高等数学，难道就没有逻辑能力吗？

In deference to the ancients, I called this the "Osiris Plan."?

为了表达对古人的敬意，我把这种方法命名为“奥西里斯计划”。

This corroborative, young Sir, was unknown to the ancients.

年轻的先生，这种强壮剂古人是不知道的。

I like watching the ancients sayings, also called life motto.

我很喜欢看古人的语录，也所谓的人生格言。

The ancients exchanged sons, and one taught the son of another.

古者易子而教之。

The ancients believed that jade has the effect of preservation.

古代人们认为，玉可以起到防腐的作用。

The location of Pylos was an ancient mystery even to the ancients.

即使对古人来说，皮勒斯的位置也是一个古老的谜。

The ancients didn't know that they were the same heavenly body, they are in fact.

在古代人们并不知道它们事实上是相同的天体。

Among the ancients there was one who acted on this principle, namely king Wu.

古之人有行之者，武王是也。

Among the ancients there was one who acted on this principle, namely king Wen.

古之人有行之者，文王是也。

But moreover can not filter of poisonous gas, but be not the ancients can make of.

而另外不能过滤的毒气，却不是古人所能制造的了。

We should listen to the wisdom of the ancients and see how we fly in the face of nature.

我们应该听听这位古代圣贤的话，看看我们是如何在自然面前肆虐的。