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。
• 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。
• The British political system has evolved over several centuries.
  英国的政治制度已发展了好几世纪。
• 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。
• 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 matchmaker has been an important member of Jewish communities for centuries
  数世纪以来，媒人一直在犹太人社区扮演着重要角色。
• 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。
• 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 wild ginseng of Manchuria and korea, hunted assiduously for centuries, is now all but extinct.
  人们数百年来千方百计搜寻的中国东北和朝鲜的野山参现在几乎绝迹了。
• For centuries farmers there have only just managed to survive
  几个世纪以来，那里的农民只能勉强维持生计。