"the turn of the century" in Chinese (Simplified)

世纪之交

Definition

一个世纪结束并进入下一个世纪的时期，尤其指1900年或2000年前后。

通常特指1900年或2000年前后的时期，取决于语境。常用于正式场合、历史讲座或讨论重大变化时。

Many inventions appeared at the turn of the century.

许多发明出现在**世纪之交**。

Electric lights became common at the turn of the century.

电灯在**世纪之交**变得普及。

People's lives changed a lot at the turn of the century.

在**世纪之交**人们的生活发生了很大变化。

Movies started to gain popularity around the turn of the century.

电影在**世纪之交**开始流行起来。

At the turn of the century, big cities transformed rapidly with new technology.

在**世纪之交**，大城市随着新技术迅速变化。

Many historians study the cultural shifts at the turn of the century.

许多历史学家研究**世纪之交**的文化变迁。