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.- ...celebrated figures of the late eighteenth century.
18世纪晚期的名人 - ...a 17th-century merchant's house.
一幢17世纪商宅
- ...celebrated figures of the late eighteenth century.
- N-COUNT 一百年
Acenturyis any period of a hundred years.- The drought there is the worst in a century.
这是一百年来最严重的旱灾。
- The drought there is the worst in a century.
- (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。 - The veto has been a traditional instrument of diplomacy for centuries.
几个世纪以来否决权一直是外交上惯用的手段。 - 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。 - Smallpox, rampant for centuries, has finally been eliminated.
猖獗多年的天花终于灭迹了。 - 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。 - The British political system has evolved over several centuries.
英国的政治制度已发展了好几世纪。 - We live in a positive-sum world economy and have done so for about two centuries.
我们生活在一个正和世界经济中，这种状态已经持续了大约两个世纪。 - 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。 - The islanders endured centuries of exploitation.
那个岛上的居民忍受了数个世纪的剥削。 - 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。