英语词组“quarter century”的意思是四分之一世纪,即**一百年中的第三十年**。读音为:英 [ˌkwɔːtər si nciətɪə] 美 [ˌkwɔːrtər sɪnˈtiːə] 。例句如下:
1. The hotel is located in the quarter century building. 该酒店位于一栋建成于三四十年前的建筑中。
2. It is now the third quarter century of their marriage. 现在他们的婚姻已经走过了三四个十年。
3. They've been working together for over a quarter century. 他们在一起工作已经超过二十五年了。
4. It's been a quarter century since I left my hometown. 离开家乡已经满二十五年了。
5. It's a quarter century since the foundation of our company. 我们的公司已经成立了三四十年的时间了。
6. He has served the company for nearly half a century, which is quite a quarter century. 他为公司服务了将近半个世纪,真是有功在身。
7. He's worked at his job for over half a century, which makes him a quarter century older than most of the people around him. 他在同一份工作中已经工作了超过半个世纪,所以比起他周围的大多数人,他年纪都要大上整整四分之一世纪。
8. I feel old at fifty-five, but when I look at my parents who are well into their third quarter century of marriage, I feel younger. 我55岁就感觉自己老了,但看看都已经结婚30多年,依旧身体硬朗的父母,我就觉得自己还年轻的很。
9. In a quarter century, the company has grown from a small start-up to a major player in the industry. 在过去的四分之一世纪里,这家公司从小企业发展成为该行业的主要参与者。
10. This was the quarter century when many people first began to have their own computers at home. 这是许多人首次在家里拥有个人电脑的时期。