| 单词 | period |
| 释义 | period —period /ˈpɪə.ri.əd/ aep /ˈpɪr.i-/ adjective period costume/dress/furniture► F0 the clothes or furniture of a particular time in history: » They performed 'Julius Caesar' in period dress.Thesaurus+: ↑Old or old-fashioned , ↑The elderlynoun [C] (BLOOD) ► F0 the bleeding from a woman's womb that happens once a month when she is not pregnant: » period pains» She'd missed a period and was worried.Thesaurus+: ↑Processes and stages connected with sexual reproductionnoun [C] (MARK) F0 MAINLY US FOR FULL STOP(Cf. ↑full stop) noun Thesaurus+: ↑PunctuationF0 MAINLY US said at the end of a statement to show that you believe you have said all there is to say on a subject and you are not going to discuss it any more: » There will be no more shouting, period!Thesaurus+: ↑Interjections , ↑Sounds used as interjectionsnoun [C] (TIME) B1 a length of time: » Her work means that she spends long periods away from home.» Unemployment in the first half of the year was 2.5 percent lower than in the same period the year before.» 15 people were killed in/over a period of four days.» The study will be carried out over a six-month period.Thesaurus+: ↑Periods of time - general wordsB1 in school, a division of time in the day when a subject is taught: » We have six periods of science a week.Thesaurus+: ↑Classes, courses and courseworkF0 a fixed time during the life of a person or in history: » Most teenagers go through a rebellious period.» The house was built during the Elizabethan period.Thesaurus+: ↑Stages and phasesThesaurus+: ↑Stages of life• • • Extra Examples:» Her time at university was the most eventful period of her life.» He was one of the most important writers of that period.» The war was followed by a long period of peace and prosperity.» The 1990s were a period of rapid change.» The police are carrying out spot checks on drivers over the Christmas period to test for alcohol levels. |
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