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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

    • And whereas the Arctic has been exploited economically for centuries, trade has never really touched antarctic.
      多少世纪以来,一直在北极进行经济开发,但是,贸易却从未真正涉及过南极。
    • 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。
    • The flagstones beneath their feet were worn smooth by centuries of use.
      他们脚下的石板路经过数百年的踩踏,磨得光溜溜的。
    • 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。
    • Yonder sky has wept tears of compassion upon my people for centuries untold.
      数不尽的世代以来,渺渺苍天曾为我同胞们洒下多少同情之泪。
    • The herb has been used for centuries to curdle milk.
      那种香草几个世纪以来都被用来制作酸乳。
    • Over the centuries, these animals have become habituated to living in such a dry environment.
      经过几个世纪,这些动物已经习惯于生活在这样干燥的环境中。
    • 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。
    • Such disputes multiplied in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
      这类纠纷在18和19世纪大量增多。
    • Herbs have been used for centuries to endow a whole range of foods with subtle flavours.
      数个世纪以来,香草一直被用于给各种食物增添淡淡的香味。