Century
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定义
a century: 世纪
My ancestors immigrated here in the 18th century.我的祖先是在18世纪移居到这里的
示例
- "In their heyday in the mid-20th century, American labor unions provided a political force to be reckoned with."
- "I'm sure you know that China's workforce and economic growth make us a leading power for the 21st century and beyond."
- "Bobby Vanquish, the king of jazz, returns to San Francisco this weekend, accompanied by six of the 21st century's finest horn players."
- "They have been producing fine perfumes since the early twentieth century."
- "No longer is our economy driven by gold mining, the logging industry, and import and export, as it was just two centuries ago."
- "Philip (singing) : I'm a twenty-first century guy, I don't care when Hannah says "Bye"..."
- "Bill : Yes: of the century."
- "For the last century, Delavigne has been among the industry leaders in cosmetics and perfumes."
- "The takeover was an unexpected blow to the family-run business that could mark the end of a century of locally-tailored Italian couture."
- "Wow, 102 years old, that's more than a century!"
- "The Delavigne Corporation is one of San Francisco's most-respected local businesses, producing fine products since the early twentieth century."
- "Years? Centuries?"
- "Philip (singing) : I'm a twenty-first century guy, I don't shake hands when I say "Hi"!"
练习 1
Mayor Flimshaw says that years ago, San Francisco's economy was based on the industry.
Mayor Flimshaw says that two hundred 1 years ago, San Francisco's economy was based on the gold mining 2 industry.
1 two hundred: "A century" is one hundred years.
1 two thousand: "A millennium" is one thousand years.
1 two and a half: This choice is incorrect. A "half" is not a century.
1 twenty: A century is actually one hundred years, but a "decade" is ten years.
2 gold mining: This is the best choice here. Mayor Flimshaw says that two centuries ago, the San Francisco economy was "driven" by the gold mining industry.
2 internet technologies: This choice is incorrect. The mayor talks about "dot coms and start-ups" but he talks about them collapsing recently, and not two hundred years ago.
2 textiles and apparel: The mayor talks about textiles and apparel as the principal industries of San Francisco currently, but not "two centuries" ago.
2 spinach soufflé: The spinach soufflé industry is growing rapidly as we speak, however this choice is inappropriate.
2 investment banking: This choice is incorrect. Although Cashman, Billfold and Green are an investment banking firm, their job does not represent the primary economic industry of San Francisco 200 years ago.
练习 2
Choose all the TRUE statements according to this broadcast.
There may be more than one correct choice!
There may be more than one correct choice!
Choose all the TRUE statements according to this broadcast.
There may be more than one correct choice!
There may be more than one correct choice!
Talking about worldwide climate change, Moira says "I'm no expert Candy...", which means that she is NOT an expert on the subject of worldwide climate change.
A "century" is a period of a hundred years. Brent says "The temperature has dropped below zero for the first time in a hundred years", which means that "San Francisco is the coldest it has been in a century".
Candy believes that the term "global warming" indicates only an increase in temperature. Although "warming" does mean to heat up, and indicates an increase in temperature, cold weather is also an indication of climate change, which Candy doesn't understand. She asks Brent, "It's freezing in San Francisco and you think it's connected to global warming?"
Brent reports that the "temperature has dropped below zero for the first time in a hundred years". He then asks "Could this be a symptom of global warming?" which indicates that he thinks that the weather is unusual or NOT normal.
练习 3
Brian and Icarus have just arrived at Eagle's Pate Vineyard. What do we learn about this place in the conversation?
Brian and Icarus have just arrived at Eagle's Pate Vineyard. What do we learn about this place in the conversation?
This is not a true statement. The owner of the vineyard tells Brian and Icarus that "The estate has been in (her) family for five generations". This means that her ancestors owned this vineyard, and not that she bought it recently.
This statement is not true. We learn that "we've been cultivating Zinfandel grapes for over 100 years... you can see the vines all around us". There is no mention of any other variety of grape in the dialogue.
This statement is true. The vineyard's owner tells Brian and Icarus that there is "something of a microclimate here". A "microclimate" is a small area which benefits from unusual weather, unlike that in the surrounding area. Example: San Francisco contains several microclimates, with varying temperatures in each neighborhood. "Something of a problem" means "a sort of problem" or just "a problem".
This is a true statement. The owner of the vineyard says "The estate has been in my family for five generations... and we've been cultivating Zinfandel grapes for over 100 years". This means that the vineyard has existed for more than a century. A "century" is 100 years!
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