turn of the century

短语

adj. 世纪之交的

词形变化

turns of centuries turns of the centuries 复数 turns of the centuries turns of centuries 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The beginning or end of a certain century; the transition from one century to the next; often, especially in architecture, the beginning of the 20th century.

    不可数

    By the turn of the century he was starting to become well known in literary circles.

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上位词 1

age