era
/ˈɪərə/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɪrə] /ˈɪrə/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɛrə] /ˈer-ə ˈe-rə, ˈir-ə/ (ame, mw)
era — 名詞
- erasingular
- erasplural
1. A long, named stretch of history that people associate with particular events, i
時代
以特定特徵聞名的歷史階段
A long, named stretch of history that people associate with particular events, inventions, people, or ways of living — for example, the Victorian era, the digital era, or the jazz era.
The Meiji Restoration began a new era of industrial growth across Japan.
明治維新開啟了日本工業快速成長的新時代。
adjective + era + of + noun phrase
Bao's art history class focused on sculptures from the Renaissance era.
Bao 的藝術史課著重於文藝復興時期的雕塑作品。
The launch of the first satellite opened an era of exploration beyond Earth.
第一顆衛星的發射開啟了地球以外太空探索的新時代。
Sayaka wrote her university thesis on fashion trends during the Victorian era.
Sayaka 的大學論文寫的是維多利亞時代的時尚潮流。
Many historians describe the 1920s as a golden era for jazz and film.
許多歷史學家將一九二○年代描述為爵士樂與電影的黃金時代。
文法句型
era + of + noun phrase
adjective + era
用法筆記
Often modified by an adjective that names the defining quality (digital era, colonial era, modern era) or by an 'of'-phrase that specifies the central feature.
常見錯誤
2. A time after an important change, when life, work, or society feels noticeably d
紀元；新階段
重要轉變後的全新局面
A time after an important change, when life, work, or society feels noticeably different from how things were before — often used with words like 'new', 'fresh', or 'different'.
The peace agreement between the two countries marked a hopeful new era for local families.
兩國之間的和約為當地家庭標誌了一個充滿希望的新紀元。
a hopeful new era for + noun phrase
After the earthquake, the town entered a difficult era of rebuilding and recovery.
地震過後，小鎮進入了艱難的重建與復甦時期。
Tamar felt that moving to a new city started a fresh era in her life.
Tamar 覺得搬到一個新城市開啟了她人生的新階段。
The new school principal promised an era of openness and respect for all students.
新任校長承諾為所有學生帶來一個公開且互相尊重的時代。
Chiara described her first day at university as the start of a whole new era.
Chiara 將她上大學的第一天形容為一個全新紀元的開始。
- new beginning
More concrete; focuses on the starting point rather than the stretch of time that follows.
- new chapter
Metaphorical; suggests a sequence of events, like in a book.
- fresh start
Informal and personal; implies leaving problems behind.
文法句型
a new era
usher in an era of + noun phrase
enter an era
用法筆記
Almost always appears with an adjective like 'new', 'fresh', 'different', or 'hopeful' to stress the contrast with the past. The phrase 'dawn of a new era' is a common metaphor.
3. A very long unit of geological time, larger than a period and smaller than an eo
地質年代
地質學上劃分的重大時期
A very long unit of geological time, larger than a period and smaller than an eon, used by scientists to describe major stages in the Earth's history — for example, the Mesozoic era when dinosaurs lived.
The Mesozoic era is famous for being the time when dinosaurs lived on Earth.
中生代以恐龍生存的時代而聞名。
the [proper name] era
Scientists divide the Cenozoic era into smaller units such as the Palaeogene period.
科學家將新生代劃分為例如古近紀等更小的單位。
Amani showed her classmates a fossil that was formed during the Jurassic era.
Amani 向同學展示了一塊在侏羅紀時期形成的化石。
A large extinction event marked the end of one geological era and the start of another.
一次大規模的滅絕事件標誌著一個地質年代的結束和另一個時代的開始。
Paul's geology textbook described how the climate shifted across the Paleozoic era.
Paul 的地質學課本描述了古生代期間氣候的變化。
- aeon / eon
A larger division; several eras make up an eon.
- age
Less precise; 'ice age' is not a formal geological era.
文法句型
the [name] era
adjective + era
用法筆記
This is a technical term. In geology the hierarchy is: eon > era > period > epoch. Do not use this sense when talking about ordinary historical periods.