| 词汇 | turn-of-the-century |
| 释义 | turn-of-the-centuryˌturn-of-the-ˈcentury adjectiveadj [only before noun] existing or happening around the beginning of a century, especially the beginning of the 20th century 世纪之交的〔尤指20世纪的开始〕 → fin de siècle narrow turn-of-the-century streets 20世纪初建成的狭窄街道 Examples from the Corpus turn-of-the-century• Other turn-of-the-century artists, easy to fake because their works were frequently not numbered, were also produced there.• Each of them is part and parcel of the turn-of-the-century crisis in the hegemony of the bourgeoisie.• The latest proposal is for a £2.5m superstore on the site of Craiglea, an 11-bedroom turn-of-the-century guest house.• The company have retained the leisurely atmosphere of the turn-of-the-century light railway being situated off the major tourist circuits.• Turn-of-the-century New Orleans was a fascinating mix of cultures.• Both are inner-city areas, with tall residential buildings and workplaces lining narrow turn-of-the-century streets.• A girl screamed, and a masked man ran through the bar, pursued by two cops in turn-of-the-century uniforms. |
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