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 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 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Through the centuries, flowers have been used for cooking in every conceivable way.
  几个世纪以来，人们以各种想象得到的方式将鲜花入菜。
• The ordered suppressed castes of centuries wither here.
  几百年来传为定制、严守不变的一套等级制度一到这里都冰消瓦解了。
• Their social and cultural identity washed away after some centuries.
  几个世纪以后，他们原来的社会和文化特征消逝了。
• 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。