turn of the century

世纪之交:指从一个世纪过渡到另一个世纪的时期
常用释义
世纪之交:指从一个世纪过渡到另一个世纪的时期,或者指这种世纪变化之前或之后的时间段。

例句

1·It was built at the turn of the century.

这是在世纪之交修建的。

—— 《牛津词典》

2·They fled to South America around the turn of the century.

他们在世纪之交时逃往南美。

—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

3·Her family came to Los Angeles at the turn of the century.

她的祖先在世纪之交时来到了洛杉矶。

—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

4·From the turn of the century onward, she shared the life of the aborigines.

从世纪之交以后,她就过着和土著人一样的生活。

—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

5·One school that keeps records of false claims says that the practice dates back at least to the turn of the century—that's when they began keeping records, anyhow.

一所保存虚假声明记录的学校说,这种做法至少可以追溯到世纪之交——不管怎么说,那是他们开始保存记录的时候。

6·By the turn of the century, Pittsburgh had the highest death rate in the United States.

到了世纪交替时,匹兹堡的死亡率居全美之首。

—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

7·Queen Victoria died at the turn of the century.

维多利亚女皇在世纪之交去世了。

8·T he fashion of at the turn of the century was formal and romantic.

在世纪之交,美国流行正装和浪漫。

9·Here are some cool photos of electric cars from the turn of the century.

这里是几幅上世纪电动汽车的照片。

10·Around the turn of the century, the limitations of GDI became more apparent.

到了世纪之交,GDI的限制越来越显现。