century

英 [ˈsentʃəri]

美 [ˈsɛntʃəri]

n.百年，一世纪; 百个; （板球）一百分; <美>百元钞票

1

The drought there is the worst in a century.

这是一百年来最严重的旱灾。

2

The friendly intercourse between our two countries can be traced back to last century.

我们两国之间的友好往来可以追溯到上个世纪。

3

In the 19th century, gold was discovered in California.

19世纪时，在加利福尼亚发现了金子。

4

The century produces many great men.

这个世纪出了许多大人物。

5

They were forged by them, moreover, into a self-conscious nation as early as the 10th century.

另外，早在10世纪，他们就被其锻造成了一个具有自我意识的民族。