| 单词 | century |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ABOUT/APPROXIMATELY〕The cathedral was completed in about the middle of the 16th century. 大教堂于16世纪中叶前后建成。朗文写作活用〔BEAUTIFUL〕In the centre of the room was a splendid 18th century oak table. 房间中央是一张华丽的18世纪橡木桌。朗文写作活用〔CHANGE/NOT CHANGE〕In the 18th century, Britain changed from a mainly agricultural society to an industrial one. 18世纪时，英国从一个以农业为主的社会转变成了工业社会。朗文写作活用〔DAB〕DAB is the radio system of the 21st Century.数字音频广播是 21 世纪的无线电广播系统。柯林斯高阶〔DRY〕Central Africa is suffering one of the worst droughts of the century. 中非正遭遇到本世纪最严重的旱灾。朗文写作活用〔FAMILY〕His forefathers helped settle this area a century and a half ago. 一个半世纪前他的祖先帮助开发了这一地区。朗文写作活用〔FIND〕Among the discoveries of the late nineteenth century were several new chemical elements, including radium. 19世纪后期的发现中有几种新的化学元素，包括镭。朗文写作活用〔HOME〕Earlier in the century it was normal for women to have their babies at home. 本世纪初期，女人在家生孩子是很正常的事。朗文写作活用〔INCREASE〕We live in the century of population explosion, with the world's population doubling at least every 25 years. 我们生活在一个人口爆炸的世纪，世界人口至少每25年翻一番。!朗文写作活用〔LIFE〕At the beginning of the century, the average life expectancy for Americans was less than 50 years. 本世纪初，美国人的平均预期寿命不足50岁。朗文写作活用〔LONG〕The Coca-Cola bottle is one of the classic designs of our century. 可口可乐的瓶子是本世纪的经典设计之一。朗文写作活用〔MAKE FUN OF〕She writes enjoyable parodies in the style of 19th century romantic novels. 她用19世纪浪漫小说的风格写可读性很强的滑稽模仿作品。朗文写作活用〔MAKE〕Developers want to construct a replica of the 19th century steam yacht. 开发商想造一艘19世纪蒸汽机游艇的复制品。朗文写作活用〔NORMAL/ORDINARY〕In the eighteenth century ordinary people had no access whatsoever to education. 在18世纪，普通人是不可能接受教育的。朗文写作活用〔PROBABLY〕Archaeologists think the temple was probably built in the 3rd century AD. 考古学家认为这座庙可能建于公元3世纪。朗文写作活用〔PROBABLY〕In all probability, parts of the church date from even earlier than the twelfth century. 该教堂有些部分很可能是12世纪之前建成的。朗文写作活用〔START〕Columbus set out to discover America in the fifteenth century. 哥伦布在15世纪出海航行，发现了美洲大陆。朗文写作活用〔UNTIL〕Up until the nineteenth century wood was commonly used for buildings. 19世纪之前木材一直普遍用于建筑。朗文写作活用〔accredit〕The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century.通常认为，蒸馏法是阿拉伯人在 11 世纪发明的。牛津高阶〔add on〕To the rear is a large dining room — added on early this century.后边是一个大餐厅——本世纪早期增建的。柯林斯高阶〔adumbrate〕The traditional view was first adumbrated in the eighteenth century.这传统观念在18世纪开始初步形成。英汉大词典〔advertise〕The inn is advertised as being from the early 16th century.这家小旅馆被宣传为创办于 16 世纪早期。朗文当代〔alongside〕His achievement may seem small alongside the great triumphs of 20th century technology.与 20 世纪科技的伟大成就相比，他的成绩或许会显得渺小。朗文当代〔antiquarian〕The archaeology of this area has been of interest to antiquarians since the 16th century.从16世纪以来古文物研究者就对这个地区的考古感兴趣。外研社新世纪〔appear〕This new technology first appears in Europe in the early 20th century.这项新技术于20世纪初最先产生于欧洲。韦氏高阶〔appreciation〕She recently published an appreciation of an obscure sculptor who lived in the 17th century.她最近发表了一篇文章，积极评价了一位17世纪默默无闻的雕塑家。韦氏高阶〔awe〕Her paintings have awed and amazed the public for half a century.半个世纪以来，她的画作一直令公众叹服。剑桥高阶〔back〕This tradition dates back to (= to the earlier time of) the 16th century.这个传统可追溯到16世纪。剑桥高阶〔bar〕They're the best songwriters of this century, bar none (= no one else is better).他们是本世纪最优秀的曲作者，无人能比。剑桥高阶〔belong to〕As a playwriter,Shakespeare belongs to the 16th century.作为一位剧作家，莎士比亚属于16世纪。21世纪英汉〔belong〕As a writer, he really belongs to the 18th century.作为一个作家,他其实是属于18世纪的。英汉大词典〔bloom〕The century plant blooms only once in its lifetime.龙舌兰在其一生中只开一次花。21世纪英汉〔bulwark〕The abbeys were founded in the 12th century by King David as a bulwark against the English.这些修道院是12世纪大卫王用来抵御英国人而修建的堡垒。柯林斯高阶〔century〕He lived in the 16th century.他生活在 16 世纪。牛津搭配〔century〕Her medical career spanned half a century.她的从医生涯长达半个世纪。剑桥高阶〔century〕It was built in the 20th century.它建于 20 世纪。牛津搭配〔century〕Rome was founded in the eighth century BC (= before Christ).罗马建于公元前8世纪。剑桥高阶〔century〕The city's population doubled during the 19th century.在 19 世纪这个城镇的人口翻了一番。牛津搭配〔century〕The population will probably reach 60 million by the turn of the century.世纪之交麦克米伦高阶〔citadel〕The town has a 14th century citadel overlooking the river.镇上有座14世纪的城堡俯瞰着河面。剑桥高阶〔come into one's own〕It was not until the mid-twentieth century that psychology really came into its own.直到20世纪中叶心理学才得到应有的重视。21世纪英汉〔conquer〕Early in the eleventh century the whole of England was again conquered by the Vikings.11世纪早期，整个英格兰再次被北欧海盗征服。柯林斯高阶〔conquer〕Early in the eleventh century the whole of England was again conquered by the Vikings.整个英格兰在11世纪初被维京人再次攻占。外研社新世纪〔control〕His family had controlled The Times for more than a century.他的家族管理了《泰晤士报》一个多世纪。外研社新世纪〔corner〕Zurich's affluence came initially from cornering a sizeable chunk of the 14th Century silk trade.苏黎世的富足最初来自于14世纪对丝绸贸易的高度垄断。柯林斯高阶〔count〕She was counted among the greatest dancers of the century.她可算是本世纪最伟大的舞蹈家之一。英汉大词典〔date〕Sentimentality dates most 19th century novelists.大多数19世纪的小说家都多愁善感。英汉大词典〔date〕That suit dated from the 19th century.那套衣服是19世纪的。21世纪英汉〔determine〕Scholars have determined that the book was written in the late 16th century.学者们已经查明这本书写于16世纪晚期。韦氏高阶〔die out〕The family died out in the middle of the 18th century.该家族衰亡于18世纪中叶。外研社新世纪〔disaster relief〕The earthquake was one of the worst natural disasters [=a disaster caused by natural forces] of this century.地震是本世纪最严重的自然灾害之一。韦氏高阶〔discovery〕This is one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the century.这是本世纪最重大的考古发现之一。麦克米伦高阶〔disown〕It's a story set in the last century about a girl whose parents disowned her when she married a foreigner.这是发生在上个世纪的故事，讲述的是一个女孩因嫁给外国人父母与她断绝关系的事。剑桥高阶〔drought〕He told a press conference that Spain was suffering one of the worst droughts of the century.他在记者招待会上说西班牙正遭受着本世纪最严重的旱灾之一。柯林斯高阶〔eclipse〕Her work was in eclipse for most of the 20th century.她的作品在 20 世纪大部份时间里都湮没无闻。牛津高阶〔educated〕She was probably the most highly educated prime minister of this century.她可能是本世纪学历最高的首相。剑桥高阶〔emigrant〕Millions of European emigrants came to America in the 19th century.在19世纪，数百万欧洲移民来到了美国。韦氏高阶〔enchant〕The book has enchanted children for almost a century.近一个世纪以来，这本书深受儿童喜爱。韦氏高阶〔enfranchisement〕She was a leader in the movement for the enfranchisement of women in the early 20th century.在20世纪初争取女性选举权的运动中，她是一位领导者。韦氏高阶〔enlarge〕The castle was enlarged considerably in the 15th century.这个城堡在 15 世纪得到了相当大的扩建。牛津搭配〔erection〕This splendid if extraordinary erection from the last century is a local landmark.这座上世纪的建筑物尽管有些古怪却很壮观，是当地的一个标志性建筑。剑桥高阶〔expand〕Britain's universities expanded at an unprecedented rate at the end of the 20th century.英国大学在20世纪末的扩展速度可谓史无前例。麦克米伦高阶〔family〕Average family size has decreased since the 19th century.19 世纪以来，家庭平均人口已经减少。牛津搭配〔family〕Her family came to Los Angeles at the turn of the century.她的祖先在世纪之交时来到洛杉矶。柯林斯高阶〔far〕The word was used as far back as the 17th century.这个单词早在17世纪就被使用了。韦氏高阶〔fatal〕In the nineteenth century childbirth often proved fatal.致人死亡麦克米伦高阶〔find〕The statue could be one of the finds of the century.这尊塑像可能是本世纪最有价值的发现之一。麦克米伦高阶〔flood〕The century was in full flood of invention.这一世纪有层出不穷的创造发明。英汉大词典〔foremost〕He is considered the foremost artist of this century.他被认为是本世纪最杰出的艺术家。英汉大词典〔from〕Most of the tapestries in this room date from the 17th century.这个房间里的挂毯大多数都是17世纪制作的。剑桥高阶〔further〕Most of the songs date back no further than the 18th century.这些歌曲大多只能追溯到18世纪。麦克米伦高阶〔genuine〕It was undoubtedly a genuine 18th century desk.毫无疑问，这的确是张18世纪的桌子。麦克米伦高阶〔go back〕Our house goes back to (= has existed since) the 18th century.我们的房子建于18世纪。剑桥高阶〔go〕Some of these houses go back to the early 19th century.这里有些房子早在19世纪初就存在了。麦克米伦高阶〔grind〕The mill was used for grinding corn until the 17th century.17世纪以前这个磨坊一直被用来磨玉米。麦克米伦高阶〔height〕During the early sixth century emigration from Britain to Brittany was at its height.6世纪初, 从不列颠涌向布列塔尼的移民潮达到了高峰。外研社新世纪〔hence〕What will life be like a century hence? 一百年后生活会是什么样子呢？韦氏高阶〔humbug〕He condemned the 19th century for its greed, humbug, hypocrisy, and repression.他对19世纪时期的贪婪、欺诈、虚伪和压抑大加抨击。外研社新世纪〔identify〕All three structures dated to the third century and were tentatively identified as shrines.这 3 座建筑全都建于 3 世纪，并且被初步鉴定为神庙。牛津搭配〔inbreeding〕In the 19th century, inbreeding nearly led to the extinction of the royal family.19世纪, 近亲通婚几乎导致王室绝后。外研社新世纪〔incidentally〕The tower, incidentally, dates from the twelfth century.那座塔,顺便提一下,可以追溯到 12 世纪。柯林斯高阶〔indeed〕Indeed, it could be the worst environmental disaster in Europe this century.这确实可能是本世纪西欧最严重的环境灾难。剑桥高阶〔infancy〕Deaths during infancy fell dramatically in the last century.上个世纪婴儿死亡率急剧下降。牛津搭配〔last〕This word was last used in the 17th century.这个词最后一次被使用是在17世纪。韦氏高阶〔leaf〕The drug itself was not extracted from the leaf until the nineteenth century.这药剂本身直到19世纪才从叶子中提炼出来。外研社新世纪〔live〕He lived in the eighteenth century.他生活在 18 世纪。朗文当代〔lofty〕The lofty Great Hall took its present form in the 15th century.巍峨的大厅早在15世纪就成了现在的样子。外研社新世纪〔make〕One hundred years make up a century.一百年构成一个世纪美国传统〔metaphorical〕In this class, we'll be taking a metaphorical journey through Russian literature of the 19th century.在这门课上，我们将会体验19世纪俄国文学的穿越之旅。韦氏高阶〔metricate〕It took nearly a century for Britain to decide to metricate.英国花了将近一个世纪才决定改用公制。英汉大词典〔mystery〕It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century.这是本世纪尚未解开的大奥秘之一。牛津高阶〔newness〕The next election is for the government to take us into the new century.下次选举要选出带领我们进入新世纪的政府。柯林斯高阶〔osmosis〕The 19th century was marked by an osmosis between business and the landed aristocracy.19世纪的特点是商界和地主贵族的互相同化。外研社新世纪〔part〕This is the worst summer we've had in these parts for over a century.这是一个多世纪以来我们在这些地区度过的最糟糕的夏天。麦克米伦高阶〔people〕British history of the 19th century is peopled by energetic reformers.19世纪英国史上积极改革者层出不穷。柯林斯高阶〔people〕Her people came over from Scotland in the 19th century.她的家里人是在19世纪的时候从苏格兰迁到这儿来的。麦克米伦高阶〔pirate〕In the nineteenth century, pirates roamed the seas.在19世纪, 海盗在海上猖獗。外研社新世纪〔popular〕They have names that were popular a century ago.他们的名字一个世纪以前就很流行。韦氏高阶〔populate〕Immigrants began to populate the area in the late 19th century.*19世纪末，移民开始居住在这个地区。韦氏高阶〔populate〕The French began to populate the island in the 15th century.法国人于 15 世纪开始迁移到这个岛。牛津高阶〔potentially〕It's potentially the most exciting scientific discovery this century.这可能是本世纪最激动人心的科学发现。外研社新世纪〔potter〕Wedgwood was a potter in the 18th century.韦奇伍德是18世纪的制陶工人。外研社新世纪〔precursor〕Real tennis, an ancient precursor of the modern game, originated in the eleventh century.室内网球，现代网球运动的古老前身，起源于11世纪。柯林斯高阶〔presume〕The temple is presumed to date from the first century BC.据推测这座寺庙建于公元前一世纪。朗文当代〔prime mover〕She was a prime mover of social change in the nineteenth century.她是 19 世纪社会变革的中坚分子。朗文当代〔production〕Naples surpassed Rome as a centre / center of artistic production in the 18th century.那不勒斯超过罗马成为 18 世纪艺术创作的中心。牛津搭配〔quotation〕The following quotation is taken from a nineteenth century travel diary.下面的引文选自十九世纪的一篇旅行日记。朗文当代〔rebellion〕Peasant rebellions occurred throughout the 16th century.农民暴动在整个 16 世纪不断发生。牛津搭配〔recast〕The big bell in the Temple of Reclining Buddha was recast in the sixteenth century.卧佛寺的大钟是16世纪重新铸造的。21世纪英汉〔recur〕A similar chance was not to recur for a quarter of a century.类似的机遇要过25年才会重新出现。外研社新世纪〔reinter〕The body of the general was reinterred at his native town in the earlier years of the 20th century.这位将军的遗体 20世纪初期移葬于他的家乡。21世纪英汉〔restriction〕At the turn of the century, Congress imposed/placed a height restriction of 13 storeys on all buildings in Washington.在世纪之交，国会对华盛顿的建筑实行了不得超过13层的高度限制。剑桥高阶〔round〕The century has rounded into its first decade.本世纪已进入第一个10年。英汉大词典〔round〕Until the 16th century people believed that the sun went round the earth.直到 16 世纪人们一直认为太阳围绕地球转。朗文当代〔rule〕A dynasty ruled over this region during the 11th century.有个王朝在11世纪统治过这一地区。韦氏高阶〔sack〕The sack of Rome by the Visigoths occurred in the fifth century.西哥特人洗劫罗马发生在公元5世纪。剑桥高阶〔settlement〕Many Native Americans were killed during the settlement of the American West by Europeans in the 19th century.许多美洲印第安人在19世纪欧洲人在美国西部开拓殖民地的过程中被杀害。剑桥高阶〔settle〕The area was settled in the 18th century.这个地区18世纪就有人居住了。韦氏高阶〔set〕Freud's views on sexuality set the agenda for much of the century (=people paid attention to the subjects he dealt with) .弗洛伊德对性的观点成了大半个世纪的话题。朗文当代〔set〕The novel is set in 17th century Spain.这部小说以17世纪的西班牙为背景。英汉大词典〔seventeenth〕The paintings were made in the seventeenth century.这些绘画创作于十七世纪。韦氏高阶〔shift〕Society's attitudes towards women have shifted enormously over the last century.在过去一个世纪中，社会对女性的态度有了巨大的改变。剑桥高阶〔significant〕Davis was one of the most significant musicians of the last century.戴维斯是上世纪最为重要的音乐家之一。麦克米伦高阶〔sixteenth〕The paintings were made in the sixteenth century.这些绘画创作于十六世纪。韦氏高阶〔slave〕The state of Liberia was formed a century and a half ago by freed slaves from the United States.150年前，从美国获得了自由归来的奴隶建立了利比里亚。柯林斯高阶〔sometime〕The book was written sometime around the turn of the century.这本书写于本世纪之交的某个时刻。韦氏高阶〔spate〕A migration into the valley continued in full spate beyond the middle of the century.移居到该峡谷的浪潮一直保持到本世纪中叶以后。英汉大词典〔stand〕The library will stand into the next century.这座图书馆将一直用到下个世纪。英汉大词典〔step change〕His speech called for a step change in attitudes to the environment in the 21st century.他的演讲呼吁在 21 世纪彻底改变对待环境的态度。牛津高阶〔still life〕We went to an exhibition of 17th century Dutch still lifes.我们去看了一个17世纪荷兰静物画画展。剑桥高阶〔strike〕The plague struck again for the third time that century.瘟疫又暴发了，那是那个世纪的第三次了。朗文当代〔survey〕His new book is a survey of European theatre in the 19th century.他的新书概括介绍了19世纪的欧洲戏剧。剑桥高阶〔survey〕There were many voyages to survey the ocean depths in the nineteenth century.19 世纪有过多次勘测海洋深度的航行。朗文当代〔the turn of the century〕We were discussing how Americans lived at the turn of the 19th/last century.我们正在讨论19/上个世纪初美国人是如何生活的。韦氏高阶〔tone〕For more than half a century, the reassuring tones of BBC newscasters have informed British television viewers about world events.半个多世纪以来，英国广播公司的播音员用沉稳的语调向英国电视观众报道世界大事。剑桥高阶〔trace〕He traces his ancestry [family tree] back to the sixteenth century.他把自己的家世[家谱]追溯到十六世纪。文馨英汉〔trace〕She has traced her family history back to the seventeenth century.她把家族历史追溯到了十七世纪。剑桥高阶〔trace〕The friendly relationship between the two countries traces back to the last century.两国间的友好关系追溯到上个世纪。21世纪英汉〔transpose〕The director transposes the action from 16th Century France to post-Civil War America.导演把情节从 16 世纪的法国调换到内战后的美国。柯林斯高阶〔transpose〕The director transposes the action from 16th century France to modern America.导演把故事背景从16 世纪的法国移至现代美国。外研社新世纪〔turn〕He was born in Germany at the turn of the 20th century.他20世纪初生于德国。外研社新世纪〔turn〕It was built at the turn of the century.这是在世纪之交修建的。牛津高阶〔unmatched〕He had a talent unmatched by any other politician of this century.他的才华是本世纪其他政坛人物所望尘莫及的。牛津高阶〔urbanization〕The 18th century was a period of rapid urbanization.18世纪是城市化高速发展的时期。麦克米伦高阶〔wane〕The Roman Empire rapidly waned in power in the 5th century.罗马帝国的实力在5世纪时迅速衰落。英汉大词典〔watchword〕Environmental quality will be the watchword for the 21st century.环境质量将是 21 世纪的口号。朗文当代〔wholesale〕The 20th century in Europe has seen the wholesale abandonment of Christian traditions.在20世纪的欧洲, 基督教传统遭到了全盘的摒弃。外研社新世纪〔wrest〕Russia wrested control of the northern Caucasus in the 19th century.俄罗斯在19世纪强行控制了高加索北部。麦克米伦高阶〔write〕Write 1500 words on your view of the advance of civilization in this century.就你对本世纪文明进步的看法写一篇1500字的文章。英汉大词典〔written word〕Even in the 18th century scholars continued to give primacy to the written word.甚至到了18世纪，学者们仍然将书面语放在第一位。柯林斯高阶〔wrought〕This century wrought major changes in our society.本世纪给我们的社会带来了重大变革。牛津高阶At the turn of the century, Congress imposed/placed a height restriction of 13 stories on all buildings in Washington.在20世纪初，国会限定华盛顿内所有建筑物的高度不得超过13层。剑桥国际Bob Dylan is probably the most famous singer-songwriter (= someone who writes and performs their own songs) of the twentieth century.鲍伯·迪兰也许是二十世纪最著名的歌曲作者和演唱者。剑桥国际Brugge was untouched by the industrial revolution that ravaged other European cities in the last century.布鲁日城并没有受到上世纪席卷其他欧洲城市的工业革命的影响。剑桥国际During the seventeenth century, the Puritans destroyed many decorations in English churches.在17世纪，清教徒们摧毁了英国教堂中的许多装饰。剑桥国际Even in the 21st century, there are still some autocratic regimes in the world. 即便是在二十一世纪，这个世界上还是有一些专制独裁的政权。译典通Expressionism was founded in Europe, particularly Germany, in the early part of the twentieth century.表现主义在20世纪初创立于欧洲，尤见于德国。剑桥国际Harvest failures had caused famines on a scale not seen for a century.收获剧减引起了百年未见的大规模饥荒。剑桥国际He was burned at the stake in the fifteenth century for heresy.在15世纪，他因信奉异教而被烧死在火刑柱上。剑桥国际He's an expert on fifteenth century Italian art.他是研究十五世纪意大利艺术的专家。剑桥国际Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century.她的画描绘出上个世纪普通人的生活。剑桥国际His family originally came from Ireland, but resettled in the US in the 19th century.他的家最初来自爱尔兰，但于19世纪在美国重新定居了。剑桥国际His ideas enjoyed wide currency during the last century.他的思想在上个世纪广为流传。剑桥国际His new book is a survey (= description) of the theatre in the nineteenth century.他的新书论述了19世纪的戏剧。剑桥国际In the 14th century women thought to be witches were burnt at the stake (= killed by being kept in a fire).在14世纪，被认为是巫婆的妇女会被处以火刑。剑桥国际In the early nineteenth century Italy was under the heel of Austria. 十九世纪初义大利处于奥地利的统治下。译典通In the seventeenth century a man called Guy Fawkes was executed for treason after he took part in a plot to blow up the British Parliament building. 17 世纪一个叫盖伊·福克斯的人参加了炸毁英国国会大厦的阴谋，事后他以卖国罪被处决。剑桥国际Incense was used in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, and has been used by Christians since the sixth century.香在古埃及、希腊和罗马被使用，而基督教徒则是从6世纪开始使用。剑桥国际It is thought that the manuscript is the work of a monk and dates from the twelfth century.那部手抄本被认为是12世纪的一位僧侣的作品。剑桥国际Life expectancy in Europe has increased greatly in the 20th century.欧洲的人均预期寿命在20世纪有了很大的提高。剑桥国际Medical knowledge has expanded so much over the past century that it's impossible for doctors to be omniscient.医药知识在过去的一个多世纪中增加了许多，现在医生不可能无所不知。剑桥国际Neoclassicism originated in Rome in the 18th century, partly as a reaction against the ‘excesses’of Baroque and Rococo.新古典主义，18世纪起源于罗马，部分地作为对于巴洛克和洛可可的‘奢靡’的反动。剑桥国际Polyphony had its golden age in the 16th century. 16 世纪是复调音乐的黄金时期。剑桥国际Queen Victoria died at the turn of the century (=the time when one century ends and another begins).维多利亚女王是在世纪之交时逝世的。剑桥国际Quills were the chief writing implement from the 6th century AD until the advent of steel pens in the mid 19th century.从公元6世纪到19世纪中期钢笔出现以前，羽毛笔是主要的书写工具。剑桥国际She is studying women's writing at the turn of the century.她在研究20世纪初妇女文学作品。剑桥国际She was born around the turn of the century (= around 1900).她出生在世纪之交。剑桥国际She was probably the most highly educated prime minister of this century.她大概是本世纪受教育程度最高的首相。剑桥国际The 20th century has been remarkable for its inventions. 20 世纪由于其发明而引人瞩目。剑桥国际The Manx language became extinct at the beginning of the 20th century.马恩语在20世纪初期消失。剑桥国际The bronze reliefs on the doors of the Baptistery in Florence were designed by Ghiberti in the 15th century.佛罗伦萨洗礼堂门上的青铜浮雕是15世纪由吉贝尔蒂设计的。剑桥国际The cathedral was built last century.这座大教堂是上个世纪建造的。剑桥国际The church is a baroque extravaganza built in the sixteenth century.这座教堂是建于16世纪巴罗克风格的华丽建筑。剑桥国际The city centre has scarcely changed in over a century.一百多年来市中心几乎没有变化。剑桥国际The clavichord was popular from the 15th century to the late 18th century.古钢琴流行于15世纪到18世纪后期。剑桥国际The earliest recorded usage of the word is in the twelfth century.最早有关该词用法的记录见于12世纪。剑桥国际The government is now demanding the restitution of its ancient treasures that were removed from the country in the 16th century.政府正在要求归还于16世纪被运出国的古董文物。剑桥国际The highly (= very) ornamented staircase in the hall dates from the 16th century.大厅中装饰华丽的楼梯在16世纪就建成了。剑桥国际The innovation of air travel during this century has made the world seem smaller. 本世纪空中旅行的革新使世界似乎变小了。译典通The main era of imperialism was the end of the nineteenth century when many European powers gained territories in Africa and Asia.帝国主义的主要时期是许多欧洲强国在亚非夺得土地的19世纪末期。剑桥国际The palace was built in the fifteenth century. 这宫殿建于十五世纪。译典通The present political system is a hangover from the nineteenth century colonial era.现行的政治制度是从19世纪殖民时期遗留下来的。剑桥国际The relic first saw the light of day in the thirteenth century in the Middle East, and quickly became an object of veneration. 13 世纪，圣物在中东首次出现，很快便受到人们的崇拜。剑桥国际The sack (= destruction) of Rome by the Barbarians occurred in the 5th century.蛮族扫平罗马之事发生在公元五世纪。剑桥国际The second group of storms were not quite as severe as those of five years ago which, by the way, were the worst this century.第二组风暴没有像5年前的那么猛烈，顺便提一下，那可是本世纪最猛烈的一次。剑桥国际The seer who predicts oil prices into the twenty-first century is either brave or foolish.预言二十一世纪石油价格的人不是勇敢便是愚蠢。剑桥国际The writer portrays life in a working-class community at the turn of the century.作家描写了在世纪交替时一个工人社区的生活。剑桥国际These spacecraft may send back data about the outermost reaches (= the area furthest away) of the Solar System until well into the 21st century.这些宇宙飞船一直到进入21世纪后的好多年才可能会发射回关于太阳系最外层区域的数据。剑桥国际This hospital was endowed by the citizens of Strasbourg in the 16th century.这所医院是16世纪斯特拉斯堡的公民捐建的。剑桥国际Witches were persecuted all over western Europe from the 15th to the 17th century as it was claimed that they had dealings with the Devil.从15世纪到17世纪，整个西欧的女巫都遭到了迫害，因为据称她们与魔王有来往。剑桥国际 |
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