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year noun 1period of 12 months; period from January till December 年;一年ADJECTIVE | VERB + YEAR | YEAR + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVElast, past 上一年;去年◆The chart shows our performance over the past year.这张图显示出我们在过去一年里的表现。past, preceding, previous, recent 过去的一年;之前的一年;前一年;最近一年◆The event has not proved popular in past years.在过去的几年里这项活动已证明不受欢迎。◆They had met once the previous year.他们在前一年曾经见过一次面。current 本年度given, single 某年;一年◆the death rate in any given year任何年份的死亡率◆I paint the house every single year.我每年都把房子粉刷一遍。coming, ensuing, following, future, next, subsequent 来年;次年;翌年;未来的一年;明年;随后的一年◆We have high hopes for the coming year.我们对即将到来的一年寄以厚望。◆She died the following year.第二年她死了。◆We aim to do even better in future years.我们打算在未来的几年里做得更好。consecutive, straight, successive 连年;连续的一年;接连的一年◆She won the race for the third successive year.她连续三年赢得了这项比赛。alternate 隔年new 新的一年◆We're going skiing early in the new year.我们打算在新年之初去滑雪。final (especially BrE) 最后一年◆final-year university students毕业班的大学生entire, full, whole 一整年;完整的一年;整整一年long, short 漫长的/短暂的一年◆We worked for five long years on this project.我们这个项目干了 5 年之久。20-odd, 30-odd, etc. * 20 多年、30 多年等◆I visited Morocco 20-odd years ago.我 20 多年前去过摩洛哥。banner (NAmE) , golden, good, great, happy, profitable 辉煌的/极好的/很好的/了不起的/幸福的/盈利的一年◆the golden years of motoring驾车旅行的黄金年份big, memorable, momentous 重要的一年;难忘的一年peak, record 高峰年;破纪录的一年◆a peak year for exports出口高峰年bad, hard, lean, poor, tough 糟糕的/困难的/不景气的/差劲的/艰难的一年calendar 历年leap 闰年academic, school 学年freshman, junior, senior, sophomore (all in the US) 大学一年级/三年级/四年级/二年级gap (BrE) 间隔年◆He was on a gap year before going to university.他上大学前度过了一年间隔年。financial (BrE) , fiscal (especially NAmE) , tax (especially BrE) 财务/财政/纳税年度election 选举年sabbatical (大学教师的)休假年◆He spent his sabbatical year doing research in Moscow.他把自己的学术年假用于在莫斯科做研究。rookie (NAmE, sport 体育) 入运动队的第一年light (often figurative) 很长时间◆The new range puts us light years ahead of the competition.这个新的系列让我们远远领先于竞争对手。VERB + YEARspend 花⋯年的时间◆He spent last year trying to get a new job.他去年一整年都在找新工作。take 用⋯年的时间◆It took him ten years to qualify as a vet.他用了 10 年的时间才获得兽医资格。celebrate 庆祝⋯年◆Next month, they will celebrate fifty years of marriage.下个月他们庆祝结婚 50 周年。put on, take off 使见老;使显得年轻◆His wife's death has put years on him (= made him look / feel much older).妻子的去世使他见老了。◆Careful make-up and styling can take years off you (= make you look much younger).精心的化妆和头发造型能使人显得年轻。YEAR + VERBbegin, start ⋯年开始end, finish ⋯年结束elapse, go by, pass ⋯年消逝/过去/流逝◆A year elapsed before I heard from him again.一年过后我才又听到他的音信。◆The last year went by in flash.过去的一年转瞬即逝。run from... to... ⋯年从⋯持续到⋯◆The academic year runs from October to June.从 10 月份到 6 月份为一学年。see sth ⋯年见证了⋯◆That year saw the explosion of the Internet.那一年因特网发展迅猛。mark sth ⋯年纪念⋯◆This year marks the 10th anniversary of her death.今年是她逝世 10 周年纪念。PREPOSITIONby the year... 到⋯年◆The reforms will be fully implemented by the year 2015.这些改革措施到 2015 年将全面实行。during the year, over the year 在⋯年期间◆during the next academic year在下一个学年期间◆Over the past few years, we've made significant changes.在过去的短短几年里,我们进行了一些重大变革。◆Over the past several years, we've made significant changes. (NAmE) 在过去的几年里,我们进行了一些重大变革。for a/the year ⋯年的◆profit for the current year to December 31截止到 12 月 31 日的本年度利润◆We lived there for ten years.我们在那儿住了 10 年。in a year 一年后◆I hope to retire in a year / in a year's time.我希望一年后退休。in a/the year 在⋯年◆in the next tax year在下一个纳税年度◆Britain was invaded in the year 1066.1066 年不列颠遭到入侵。◆In the past few years, she has become one of our top-selling authors.在过去的短短几年里,她成了我们最畅销的作家之一。in years 多年来◆It's the first time we've met in years (= for many years).这是我们多年来第一次见面。over a year, under a year 超过/不到一年◆We've been friends for over twenty years.我们已经是 20 多年的朋友了。per year 每年◆Over 10 000 people per year are injured in this type of accident.每年有 1 万多人在这类事故中受伤。throughout the year 全年◆The global economy means that all types of fruit and vegetables are available throughout the year.全球化的经济意味着全年都可买到各种水果和蔬菜。years between... and..., years from... to... ⋯和⋯年之间;从⋯到⋯的年间◆the boom years from 1993 to 2000从 1993 年到 2000 年的繁荣期year of ⋯年◆The book represents three years of hard work.这本书是 3 年苦干的成果。◆That was in the year of the great flood.那是在大水灾之年。PHRASESafter all these years, after all those years 这么多年之后;那么多年之后◆They're still friends after all these years.多年之后他们仍然是朋友。all year long 整整一年◆I've been waiting for this moment all year long.整整一年我都在等这个时机。all the year round (BrE) , all year round 一年到头◆The city tour runs all the year round.市区游览全年都在进行。the beginning of the year, the end of the year, the middle of the year, the start of the year 岁首;岁末;岁中;岁始be six, etc. years of age, be six, etc. years old * 6 岁等◆She's only ten years old.她只有 10 岁。early in the year, late in the year 年初;年末a time of year 一年的某个时候◆It's usually much colder at this time of year.每年的这个时候天气通常冷多了。the turn of the year (especially BrE) 新年伊始◆The team has suffered a loss of form since the turn of the year.自进入今年以来,这支队伍一直不在状态。 |