Century是什么意思？

Century是什么意思？

Century是指一百年，或者某一时期的一百年。它的词源来自拉丁语的“centum”，意为一百；再加上“-ary”后缀，表示“关于”的意思，即Century指的是关于一百年的事物。

何时出现的“Century”？

“Century”这个词最早可以追溯到14世纪。在中古时期，人类的历法以年为单位，没有一个具体的词语来指代一百年。直到14世纪初，人们才开始使用Century这个词汇。

“Century”在英语中的常见用法：

1. 21st century – 21世纪

2. Turn of the century – 世纪之交

3. Half a century – 半个世纪

4. Industrial century – 工业世纪

5. Century plant – 百年老花 (一种仙人掌)

十句包含“Century”的英文句子：

1. The 20th century was a time of great technological advancements.
2. It took nearly a century to build the Great Wall of China.
3. Living to be a century old is a rare feat.
4. The 19th century was marked by the Industrial Revolution.
5. Future generations will look back on the 21st century as a pivotal moment in human history.
6. The turn of the century brought about many changes in society.
7. The 18th century saw the rise of Enlightenment ideas.
8. A century plant only blooms once in its lifetime.
9. Half a century ago, people thought flying to the moon was impossible.
10. The 16th century was a time of great exploration and discovery.

正如我们对世纪的定义一样，每个世纪都是一个特殊的时期，带来了很多变革和发展。让我们珍惜当下，见证下一个世纪的到来。