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centuries

英 [ˈsɛntʃʊriz]

美 [ˈsɛntʃəriz]

n.  100年; 百年; 世纪; (一个运动员所得的)100分
century的复数

柯林斯词典

  • N-COUNT 世纪
    Acenturyis a period of a hundred years that is used when stating a date. For example, the 19th century was the period from 1801 to 1900.
    1. ...celebrated figures of the late eighteenth century.
      18世纪晚期的名人
    2. ...a 17th-century merchant's house.
      一幢17世纪商宅
  • N-COUNT 一百年
    Acenturyis any period of a hundred years.
    1. The drought there is the worst in a century.
      这是一百年来最严重的旱灾。
  • (板球中一名击球手获得的)一百分,一百多分
    In cricket, acenturyis a score of one hundred runs or more by one batsman.

    双语例句

    • Through the centuries, flowers have been used for cooking in every conceivable way.
      几个世纪以来,人们以各种想象得到的方式将鲜花入菜。
    • The custom of lighting the Olympic flame goes back centuries
      点燃奥林匹克圣火的习俗可以追溯到几个世纪前。
    • His paintings look as if they have been knocking around for centuries.
      他的画看上去就像是已经存在几百年了。
    • It's been believed for centuries that great writers, composers and scientists are essentially quite different from ordinary people
      几个世纪以来人们一直相信伟大的作家、作曲家和科学家从根本上就与普通人大不相同。
    • Herbs have been used for centuries to make refreshing drinks.
      草药用于调制提神饮品已有好几个世纪了。
    • Smallpox, rampant for centuries, has finally been eliminated.
      猖獗多年的天花终于灭迹了。
    • Chinas healers have been using it for more than 13 centuries.
      中国的医者用它用了13个世纪以上。
    • In the centuries following Christ's death, Christians genuinely believed the world was about to end
      在耶稣死后的几个世纪里,基督徒们真的相信世界将要灭亡。
    • The steps have been ground away by the passing feet of many visitors over the centuries.
      这些台阶被几百年来众多参观者的过往脚步磨坏了。
    • The British political system has evolved over several centuries.
      英国的政治制度已发展了好几世纪。