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

• 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。
• Such disputes multiplied in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
  这类纠纷在18和19世纪大量增多。
• 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。
• For four centuries, he says, foreigners have ruled Angola
  他说，外来者统治安哥拉的时间已长达4个世纪。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。