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时代
shí dài
Meaning
- age
- era
- epoch
- period (in one's life)
Definition
指历史上以经济、政治、文化等状况为依据而划分的某个时期。
A period of time in history based on economic, political, cultural conditions.
Usage
常用于描述一个特定的历史阶段或时期，也可用于泛指当前时期。
Often used to describe a specific historical stage or period, and can also refer to the current era.
Examples
- 1 我们生活在一个信息爆炸的时代。 (We live in an era of information explosion.)
- 2 这个时代充满了机遇和挑战。 (This era is full of opportunities and challenges.)
- 3 他是一位划时代的科学家。 (He is a epoch-making scientist.)
- 4 新时代的年轻人要有新思想。 (Young people in the new era should have new ideas.)
- 5 那个时代的人们生活很艰苦。 (People in that era lived a very hard life.)
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