英语单词

circa是什么意思

circa

英 ['sɜːkə] 美 ['sɝkə]
  • prep. 大约于
  • adv. 大约
  • n. (Circa)人名;(罗)奇尔卡

中文词源


circa 大约

来自拉丁语circa,大约,词源同circle.

英文词源


circa (prep.)
1856, from Latin circa "around, round about, near; in the region of; about the time of," alternative form of circum "round about" (see circum-).

双语例句


1. The story tells of a runaway slave girl in Louisiana, circa 1850.
故事大约发生在1850年,讲的是路易斯安那州一个逃跑的年轻女奴。

来自柯林斯例句

2. born circa 150 BC
生于约公元前150年

来自《权威词典》

3. The woman had been pecking at on Underwood typewriter circa 1950.
这位妇女正敲击着一台一九五○年左右出厂的安德伍德牌打字机.

来自辞典例句

4. Circa 1979, your program was judged heavily on whether or not it was menu - based.
大约在1979年, 对程序的评价在很大程度上取决于是否提供菜单.

来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

5. The author of this book was said to be born circa 1080 and die in 1130.
传说该书作者约生于一零八零年,卒于一一叁零年.

来自辞典例句

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