英语词汇“year”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

year

(jɪəʳ )

Word forms: years

1. countable noun A1

A year is a period of twelve months or 365 or 366 days, beginning on the first of January and ending on the thirty-first of December.

The year was 1840.

We had an election last year.

...the number of people on the planet by the year 2050.

2. See also leap year

3. countable noun A1

A year is any period of twelve months.

The museums attract more than two and a half million visitors a year.

She's done quite a bit of work this past year.

The school has been empty for ten years.

Synonyms: twelve months, calendar year, twelve month period

4. countable noun A1

Year is used to refer to the age of a person. For example, if someone or something is twenty years old or twenty years of age, they have lived or existed for twenty years.

He's 58 years old.

I've been in trouble since I was eleven years of age. [+ of]

This column is ten years old today.

5. countable noun A2

A school year or academic year is the period of time in each twelve months when schools or universities are open and students are studying there. In Britain and the United States, the school year starts in September.

...the 1990/91 academic year.

The twins didn't have to repeat their second year at school. [+ at]

6. countable noun

You can refer to someone who is, for example, in their first year at school or university as a first year. [British]

The first years and second years got a choice of French, German and Spanish.

7. countable noun

A financial or business year is an exact period of twelve months which businesses or institutions use as a basis for organizing their finances. [business]

He announced big tax increases for the next two financial years.

The company admits it will make a loss for the year ending September.

8. plural noun B1

You can use years to emphasize that you are referring to a long time. [emphasis]

I haven't laughed so much in years.

It took me years to fully recover.

People hold onto letters for years and years.

9. plural noun [poss NOUN, usually NOUN preposition]

You can refer to the time you spend in a place or doing an activity as your years there or your years of doing that activity.

The joy turned to tragedy during his years in Cyprus.

...his years as Director of the Manchester City Art Gallery.

10. See also calendar year, fiscal year

11. year after year phrase B1+

If something happens year after year, it happens regularly every year.

Regulars return year after year.

You keep on amazing me, year after year, the same old ways.

12. year by year phrase B2

If something changes year by year, it changes gradually each year.

This problem has increased year by year.

The department has been shrinking year by year because of budget cuts.

13. year in, year out phrase [PHRASE with cl]

If something happens year in, year out, it happens every year without changing and is often boring.

Year in, year out, nothing changes.

With stockbroking it was the same thing, year in year out.

Synonyms: again and again, always, repeatedly, over and over (again)

14. a man of his years/a woman of her years phrase

You can say a man of his years or a woman of her years to refer to that person's age in relation to something else you are talking about.

He was moving with surprising speed for a man of his years.

A young man of his years needed to have a separate room.

15. put years on sb phrase [VERB inflects]

If you say that something such as an experience or a way of dressing has put years on someone, you mean that it has made them look or feel much older. [informal]

I always turn adversity and defeat into victories, but it's probably put ten years on me.

16. all year round phrase

If something happens all year round, it happens throughout the year.

Many of these plants are evergreen, so you can enjoy them all year round.

It's a treat to be enjoyed all the year round.

17. take years off sb phrase [VERB inflects, PHRASE noun]

If you say that something such as an experience or a way of dressing has taken years off someone, you mean that it has made them look or feel much younger. [informal]

Changing your hairstyle can take ten years off you.

18. donkey's years phrase

For donkey's years means for a very long time. [British, informal, emphasis]

I've been a vegetarian for donkey's years.

...old iron mines that haven't been used in donkey's years.

Synonyms: a long time, years, ages, for ever [informal]

Idioms:

since the year dot [British]

for a very long time

Most of these people have lived here since the year dot.

Collocations:

another year

As medieval demand was slowly easing itself into the channels it would follow for another thousand years, so too it was with supply.

SPICE: The History of a Temptation (2004)

I know that in another year or two they'll be gone.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

I will probably hold them for another five years or so.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

next year

In April next year, the lifetime allowance will drop from 1.5 million to 1.25 million.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

The first signs of this should be more apparent in a couple of years' time, when next year's reassessment of research quality in university departments, known as the Research Excellence Framework, feeds through to subject tables.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

The earliest he will be eligible for release is May next year.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

Translations:

Chinese: 年

Japanese: 年

单词	year
释义	year (jɪəʳ ) Word forms: years 1. countable noun A1 A year is a period of twelve months or 365 or 366 days, beginning on the first of January and ending on the thirty-first of December. The year was 1840. We had an election last year. ...the number of people on the planet by the year 2050. 2. See also leap year 3. countable noun A1 A year is any period of twelve months. The museums attract more than two and a half million visitors a year. She's done quite a bit of work this past year. The school has been empty for ten years. Synonyms: twelve months, calendar year, twelve month period 4. countable noun A1 Year is used to refer to the age of a person. For example, if someone or something is twenty years old or twenty years of age, they have lived or existed for twenty years. He's 58 years old. I've been in trouble since I was eleven years of age. [+ of] This column is ten years old today. 5. countable noun A2 A school year or academic year is the period of time in each twelve months when schools or universities are open and students are studying there. In Britain and the United States, the school year starts in September. ...the 1990/91 academic year. The twins didn't have to repeat their second year at school. [+ at] 6. countable noun You can refer to someone who is, for example, in their first year at school or university as a first year. [British] The first years and second years got a choice of French, German and Spanish. 7. countable noun A financial or business year is an exact period of twelve months which businesses or institutions use as a basis for organizing their finances. [business] He announced big tax increases for the next two financial years. The company admits it will make a loss for the year ending September. 8. plural noun B1 You can use years to emphasize that you are referring to a long time. [emphasis] I haven't laughed so much in years. It took me years to fully recover. People hold onto letters for years and years. 9. plural noun [poss NOUN, usually NOUN preposition] You can refer to the time you spend in a place or doing an activity as your years there or your years of doing that activity. The joy turned to tragedy during his years in Cyprus. ...his years as Director of the Manchester City Art Gallery. 10. See also calendar year, fiscal year 11. year after year phrase B1+ If something happens year after year, it happens regularly every year. Regulars return year after year. You keep on amazing me, year after year, the same old ways. 12. year by year phrase B2 If something changes year by year, it changes gradually each year. This problem has increased year by year. The department has been shrinking year by year because of budget cuts. 13. year in, year out phrase [PHRASE with cl] If something happens year in, year out, it happens every year without changing and is often boring. Year in, year out, nothing changes. With stockbroking it was the same thing, year in year out. Synonyms: again and again, always, repeatedly, over and over (again) 14. a man of his years/a woman of her years phrase You can say a man of his years or a woman of her years to refer to that person's age in relation to something else you are talking about. He was moving with surprising speed for a man of his years. A young man of his years needed to have a separate room. 15. put years on sb phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that something such as an experience or a way of dressing has put years on someone, you mean that it has made them look or feel much older. [informal] I always turn adversity and defeat into victories, but it's probably put ten years on me. 16. all year round phrase If something happens all year round, it happens throughout the year. Many of these plants are evergreen, so you can enjoy them all year round. It's a treat to be enjoyed all the year round. 17. take years off sb phrase [VERB inflects, PHRASE noun] If you say that something such as an experience or a way of dressing has taken years off someone, you mean that it has made them look or feel much younger. [informal] Changing your hairstyle can take ten years off you. 18. donkey's years phrase For donkey's years means for a very long time. [British, informal, emphasis] I've been a vegetarian for donkey's years. ...old iron mines that haven't been used in donkey's years. Synonyms: a long time, years, ages, for ever [informal] Idioms: since the year dot [British] for a very long time Most of these people have lived here since the year dot. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: another year As medieval demand was slowly easing itself into the channels it would follow for another thousand years, so too it was with supply. SPICE: The History of a Temptation (2004) I know that in another year or two they'll be gone. Times, Sunday Times (2012) I will probably hold them for another five years or so. Times, Sunday Times (2013) next year In April next year, the lifetime allowance will drop from 1.5 million to 1.25 million. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The first signs of this should be more apparent in a couple of years' time, when next year's reassessment of research quality in university departments, known as the Research Excellence Framework, feeds through to subject tables. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The earliest he will be eligible for release is May next year. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Translations: Chinese: 年 Japanese: 年
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