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yearHjIE5, $jIrn [C]a period of twelve months, esp. from January 1st to December 31st年，年份Annette worked in Italy for two years.安妮特在意大利工作了两年。We'll have been together four years next April.到4月我们在一起就有4年了。1988 was one of the worst years of my life.1988年是我生命中最糟糕的年份之一。Is it a three-year course?这是一个为期3年的课程吗?She brought along her three-year-old daughter.她带来了她3岁的女儿。Have a wonderful Christmas and I hope to see you both in the new year (= the year that is about to begin).祝你们圣诞快乐，并希望能在新年见到你们俩人。It's been a good year for the roses (= they have been very successful during this year).今年玫瑰长势喜人。Trade is good all (the) year round (= through the year) but it is a little less busy in the winter.全年的生意都很好，只是在冬季不那么繁忙了。We went to Egypt on holiday last year.我们去年去埃及度假。At this time of year the beaches are almost deserted.在一年的这个时候，海滨几乎是荒无一人的。In an educational establishment a year refers to the part of the year during which courses are being taught.学年September sees the start of the new school/academic year.9月是新学年的开始。She's now in her second year at Manchester University.她现在在曼彻斯特大学读二年级。He had a nervous breakdown during/in his final year at college.他在大学的最后一个学年里神经失常了。(Br and Aus) Year also refers to students in a particular year of school, college or university.处于某一年级的学生A couple of my fifth-year pupils are real trouble-makers.我的几个五年级小学生可真是些惹麻烦的家伙。I like teaching the younger kids -- the first- and second-years.我喜欢教更小一些的小家伙----一年级或二年级的学生。He looks good/dances well for a man of his years (= considering how old he is).对于他这样年龄的人来说，他看上去很好／跳舞跳得很好。The expression for years means for a long time.好多年，很长时间Roz and I have been going there for years.罗兹与我去那里已经去了好多年了。For years (also in years ) also means since a long time ago.很久以来How are you--I haven't seen you for/in years!你好吗----很长时间没见到你了!I've never once seen her angry in/through all the years (= in all the time) I've known her.我认识她的这些年来从未见她发过一次火。A thing or person of the year is one that has been chosen as the best in a particular year, esp. in a competition.(尤指竞赛中)本年度最突出的Young Musician of the Year本年度最突出的年轻音乐家If something puts years on a person, it makes them appear much older.使某人显得苍老，使某人显得比实际年龄大Being tired and unhappy puts years on you.疲劳与忧虑使你显得苍老。If something takes years off a person, it makes them appear or feel much younger.使某人显得(或感到)年轻"Have you seen James without his beard?" "I know--it takes years off him!"“你见到过詹姆斯剃掉胡子的样子吗?”“我知道这使他显得年轻了!”(Br and Aus infml) The year dot means an extremely long time ago.很久很久以前Men and women must have had this argument from/since the year dot!男人与女人一定在很久以前就有这个争论了!If something happens year in year out it happens in the same way every year, often so that it is boring.年复一年(一成不变)地We go to Mike's parents every summer -- it's the same thing year in year out.我们每年夏天都去迈克父母的家----年复一年，一直是这样。
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