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

• 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。
• The islanders endured centuries of exploitation.
  那个岛上的居民忍受了数个世纪的剥削。
• The British political system has evolved over several centuries.
  英国的政治制度已发展了好几世纪。
• 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。
• Herbs have been used for centuries to make refreshing drinks.
  草药用于调制提神饮品已有好几个世纪了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。