epoch-making

短语

a. 划时代的, 极重要的

别名

epochmaking

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Constituting an epoch; opening a new era; introducing new conceptions or a new method in the treatment of a subject; highly novel and influential.

    1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados The play itself was "sound," though not epoch-making. The performance of the leading lady was satisfactory and exactly what was to be expected from her.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

epochal

近义相关 2

important significant

词源

Calque of German epochemachend.

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