turn of the century
世纪之交:指从一个世纪过渡到另一个世纪的时期
常用释义
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基本释义
- 世纪之交:指从一个世纪过渡到另一个世纪的时期,或者指这种世纪变化之前或之后的时间段。
例句
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1·It was built at the turn of the century.这是在世纪之交修建的。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·They fled to South America around the turn of the century.他们在世纪之交时逃往南美。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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3·Her family came to Los Angeles at the turn of the century.她的祖先在世纪之交时来到了洛杉矶。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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4·From the turn of the century onward, she shared the life of the aborigines.从世纪之交以后,她就过着和土著人一样的生活。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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5·One school that keeps records of false claims says that the practice dates back at least to the turn of the century—that's when they began keeping records, anyhow.一所保存虚假声明记录的学校说,这种做法至少可以追溯到世纪之交——不管怎么说,那是他们开始保存记录的时候。
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6·By the turn of the century, Pittsburgh had the highest death rate in the United States.到了世纪交替时,匹兹堡的死亡率居全美之首。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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7·Queen Victoria died at the turn of the century.维多利亚女皇在世纪之交去世了。
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8·T he fashion of at the turn of the century was formal and romantic.在世纪之交,美国流行正装和浪漫。
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9·Here are some cool photos of electric cars from the turn of the century.这里是几幅上世纪电动汽车的照片。
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10·Around the turn of the century, the limitations of GDI became more apparent.到了世纪之交,GDI的限制越来越显现。