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period

英  [ˈpɪəriəd]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1具特定历史时期特点的

    Period costumes, furniture, and instruments were made at an earlier time in history, or look as if they were made then.

    双语例句

    例:

    The characters were dressed in full period costume.

    剧中人物全都身着具有时代特色的服装。

    NOUN. 名词
  • periods

    1[C 可数名词] 一段时间

    A period is a length of time.

    近义词

    duration , time , spell , while

    双语例句

    例:

    This crisis might last for a long period of time.

    此次危机可能会持续很长一段时间。

    例:

    a period of a few months.

    几个月的时间。

    例:

    for a limited period only.

    只在有限的期间里。

    2[C 可数名词] (个人、组织或社会的)时期

    A period in the life of a person, organization, or society is a length of time that is remembered for a particular situation or activity.

    双语例句

    例:

    a period of economic good health and expansion.

    一段经济健康发展和扩张时期。

    例:

    He went through a period of wanting to be accepted.

    他经历了一段渴望得到接受的时期。

    例:

    The South African years were his most creative period.

    在南非的那些年是他的创作最旺盛的时期。

    3[C 可数名词] (历史)时期

    A particular length of time in history is sometimes called a period. For example, you can talk about the Civil War period or the Prohibition period in the US

    双语例句

    例:

    The novel is set in the Roman period.

    该小说的背景是罗马时期。

    例:

    No reference to their existence appears in any literature of the period.

    该时期的任何文献中都没有提及他们的存在。

    4[C 可数名词] (练习、训练或学习的)时段

    Exercise, training, or study periods are lengths of time that are set aside for exercise, training, or study.

    双语例句

    例:

    They accompanied him during his exercise periods.

    在练习时段,他们都陪着他。

    5[C 可数名词] 经期

    When a woman has a period, she bleeds from her uterus. This usually happens once a month, unless she is pregnant.

    双语例句

    例:

    Can you get pregnant if you have sex during your period?

    经期性交会怀孕吗?

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