"the turn of the century" in Chinese (Traditional)
世紀之交
Definition
一個世紀結束並進入下一個世紀的時期,尤其指1900年或2000年前後。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
通常特指1900年或2000年前後的時期,需根據語境判斷。常用於正式場合、歷史講座或討論重大變化時。
Examples
Many inventions appeared at the turn of the century.
許多發明出現在**世紀之交**。
Electric lights became common at the turn of the century.
電燈在**世紀之交**變得普及。
People's lives changed a lot at the turn of the century.
在**世紀之交**人們的生活發生了很大變化。
Movies started to gain popularity around the turn of the century.
電影在**世紀之交**開始流行起來。
At the turn of the century, big cities transformed rapidly with new technology.
在**世紀之交**,大城市隨著新技術迅速變化。
Many historians study the cultural shifts at the turn of the century.
許多歷史學家研究**世紀之交**的文化變遷。