读音

/ˈsɛn.tʃəri/

释义

• 名词: 100年的时间段，通常指历史上的百年。例如: “The 20th century saw many technological advancements.”
• 名词: 一个世纪的计数单位，如21世纪。例如: “We are currently in the 21st century.”

短语

• “At the turn of the century” 指的是一个世纪的开始，如1900年或2000年。
• “Century mark” 可以指达到或超过100年的里程碑或成就。

例句

• 名词: “The 19th century was a period of great industrialization.”
• 名词: “She celebrated her 100th birthday, a milestone in the 21st century.”

同义词

• Century can be synonymous with “hundred years” in some contexts, but there isn’t a direct synonym for the term when used as a specific historical era or century number. However, related terms include:
• Epoch
• Era
• Time period
• Millennium (for a period of 1000 years)