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ˈperiod piece noun [countableC] 1 SHTYPICALan old piece of furniture or work of art 古老的东西〔如家具或艺术品〕，古董 a house furnished with period pieces 陈设古色古香的房子
2 OLD-FASHIONEDa film, play, book etc whose story takes place during a particular period in history 〔电影、戏剧、书等〕以某特定时代为背景的作品 a period piece based on a book by E.M. Forster 根据E.M.福斯特的书改编的年代剧
period piece• Lehrer, it turns out, was aiming all along for something more than a period piece.• an Edwardian period piece• But the three females provide the material that makes Second Lives transcend the normal period piece.