"in living memory" in Chinese (Traditional)
人們記憶中有生之年
Definition
用來指還活著的人可以記得的時期。意思是在現今人們的記憶中從未發生過某事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用於新聞、歷史或日常對話中,表示某事非常罕見或重大。多指極端天氣、災難或重大變化。總指現在還在世的人們的記憶範圍。
Examples
This is the coldest winter in living memory.
這是**人們記憶中**最冷的冬天。
There has not been a flood like this in living memory.
**人們記憶中**沒有過這樣的洪水。
Nobody has seen such a big crowd here in living memory.
**人們記憶中**沒有人見過這裡有這麼多人。
That was the hottest day in living memory—even my grandmother couldn't remember a warmer one.
那是**人們記憶中**最熱的一天——連我奶奶都不記得有更熱的了。
The town hasn't changed this much in living memory.
這個小鎮**人們記憶中**從未有過這麼大的變化。
I've lived here all my life, and nothing like this has happened in living memory.
我在這裡住了一輩子,**人們記憶中**從沒發生過這樣的事。