托福必备词汇 - 时间与历史

marking the years before Christ's supposed birth

公元前, 在耶稣之前

a period of history marked by particular features or events

时代, 纪元

a period of one thousand years, usually calculated from the year of the birth of Jesus Christ

千年

relating to a time span of a thousand years

千年

a period of one hundred years

世纪

ten years of time

十年

a period of history identified with a particular event

时代, 纪元

organized according to the order that the events occurred in

按时间顺序的, 按照时间顺序的

time that is endless

永恒, 无尽

happening at the end of a process or a particular period of time

最终的, 最终发生的

in a way that happens once every year

每年地

taking place twice a year

半年一次的, 每年两次的

for an unspecified period of time

无限期地

after a particular event or time

随后, 之后

at exactly the same time

同时, 一同

before an event or an action

事先, 提前

regularly and with short time in between

频繁地, 经常

with no delay and at once

立即, 瞬间

referring to the first of two things mentioned

前者, 以前的

referring to the second of two things mentioned

后者, 第二

a year in every four years that has 366 days instead of 365

闰年, 闰年（润年）

typical or customary for a specific time of year

季节性的, 应季的

either of the two times of the year when the sun reaches its farthest or closest distance from the equator

至日

happening repeatedly or continuously in an annoying or problematic way

持续的, 不断的

the time in the very early morning when the first sunlight appears

黎明, 拂晓

the time after sun sets that is not yet completely dark

黄昏, 暮色

the time span in which earth orbits the sun

太阳年, 历年

a period of 12 lunar months (the time span between two new moons), which is around 354 days

阴历年, 月球年

after the time mentioned or in the future

稍后, 接下来

relating or belonging to the time before history was recorded

史前的, 古代的

characteristic of an early stage of human or animal evolution

原始的, 古老的

a society that has developed its own culture and institutions in a particular period of time or place

文明, 社会

someone who studies or records historical events

历史学家, 历史研究者

belonging or related to the Middle Ages, the period in European history from roughly the 5th to the 15th century

中世纪的

a period of great prosperity and success, particularly in the past

黄金时代, 黄金时期

a place or a collection of records or documents of historical importance

档案, 收藏

the point or place where something has its foundation or beginning

起源, 发源地

used to refer to a date that is after the birth of Jesus Christ

公元后, 基督降生后

a place or building that is historically important

纪念碑, 历史建筑

used with a date to refer to things happened or existed after the birth of Christ

共同纪元, 公元