history
劍橋詞典
- Our guide told us a lot about the history of the castle .
- He is the author of two books on French history.
- Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe .
- The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the dawn of a new era in European history.
- He knows a lot about the history of this area , so he is often asked to speak at local clubs and societies .
history noun (PAST EVENTS)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒(méi)有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ](the study of or a record of) past events considered together, especially events of a particular period , country , or subject
歷史；歷史學(xué)
I studied modern European history at college . 我在大學(xué)裡學(xué)的是歐洲現(xiàn)代史。
American history 美國(guó)歷史
Annie's decided to write a history of electronic music . 安妮已經(jīng)決定寫一本關(guān)於電子音樂(lè)歷史的書。
I only asked him for a cigarette , but two hours later he'd told me his whole life history. 我衹是跟他要支菸抽而已，可兩小時(shí)之後他把他的整個(gè)身世都告訴了我。
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒(méi)有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] informal
something that happened or ended a long time ago and is not important now, or a person who is not important now, although they were in the past
過(guò)去的事，過(guò)去的人（現(xiàn)已不再重要）
Last year's report is ancient history and totally irrelevant to the current situation . 去年的報(bào)告已經(jīng)是老早以前的事了，與儅前的情況毫無(wú)關(guān)系。
"What about Dan - are you still seeing him?" "Oh, he's history." “那麼丹呢──你還在和他交往嗎？”“噢，他已經(jīng)是歷史了?！?
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history noun (PARTICULAR RECORD)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 通常作爲(wèi)單數(shù)使用的名詞 ]something that has been done or experienced by a particular person or thing repeatedly over a long period
經(jīng)歷，履歷；沿革
Her family has a history of heart problems . 她的家族有心髒病史。
There's a long history of industrial disputes at the factory . 那家工廠有很長(zhǎng)的勞資糾紛史。
He has a good credit history (= a good record of paying money that he owes ). 他的信用記錄很好。