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

• 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。
• 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。
• The old fable continues to echo down the centuries.
  这则古老的寓言流传了数个世纪。
• The custom of lighting the Olympic flame goes back centuries
  点燃奥林匹克圣火的习俗可以追溯到几个世纪前。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• I have been listening to that for centuries!
  我已经听了几个世纪了！