英语语法分析

The ancients conceived the earth as afloat in water.

古人认为地球漂浮在水里。

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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。