"the turn of the century" 怎么发音
expression
thuh TURN uhv thuh SEN-chur-ee
thuh TURN ov thuh SEN-chuh-ree
释义
The period when one century changes to the next, especially the time around the year 1900 or 2000.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtɝn/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈsɛntʃɝi
英式英语
ðə, ði/ /tˈɜːn/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /sˈɛntʃəɹi
简化发音
美式
thuh TURN uhv thuh SEN-chur-ee
英式
thuh TURN ov thuh SEN-chuh-ree
语境中听
Many inventions appeared at the turn of the century.
Electric lights became common at the turn of the century.
People's lives changed a lot at the turn of the century.
Movies started to gain popularity around the turn of the century.