Period
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n. 時期;（一段）時間;學時;句號;
adj. 具有某個時代特征的;（關于）過去某一特定歷史時期的;（家具、服飾、建筑等）某一時代的;
?? 詞根助記
peri周圍，靠近+od道路→周期
?? 例句
The heat period appears at regular intervals.
其發情期有一定的間隔時間。
We have four periods of English a week.
我們每星期上四節英語課。
The period of the Civil War
美國南北戰爭年代
The exercise period was similar to the previous study.
運動周期類似前面的研究。
I love him, period!
我愛他,就是這樣!
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ per-每一,I-我,od-拼音“奧迪”:每一個時期我都開奧迪車
※ per-每一,io-in out進出,d-拼音“的”:每一次進出校門都是周期性的
? 同義詞
?? 詞根
peri-表示“周圍”
?? 牛津釋義
period
n
1 length or portion of time 一段時間; 時期
a period of three years 三年的時間
He has had several long periods of work abroad. 他在國外長期工作過幾次.
a period of peace, recovery, uncertainty 和平、 恢復、 不穩定時期
showers and sunny periods, eg in a weather forecast 陣雨間晴（如在天氣預報所述）
The work must be completed within a two-month period. 工作須於兩月內完成.
The incubation period (ie The delay between catching a disease and the symptoms appearing) is two weeks. 該疾病的潛伏期為兩星期.
2
(a) portion of time in the life of a person, nation or civilization （人、 國家、 文明的）時期, 時代
a painting belonging to the artist's early period 該畫家早期的畫
the period of the French Revolution 法國大革命時期
the post-war period 戰後時期
The house is 18th century and has furniture of the period, ie of the same century. 那房子是18世紀的, 而且還有那時代的家具.
The actors wore costumes of the period, ie of the time when the events of the play took place. 演員穿著劇中時代的服裝.
[usu attrib 通常作定語]
period dress, furniture, etc 某時代的服裝、 家具等
a period cottage, ie not modern 某時代的村舍.
(b) (geology 地質) portion of time in the development of the earth's surface 紀
the Jurassic period 侏羅紀.
3 (time allowed for a) lesson in school （學校的）課, 課時, 學時
a teaching period of 45 minutes 45分鐘的一堂課
a free period 沒課的一節
three periods of geography a week 每周三節地理課.
4
(a) monthly flow of blood from the womb of a woman; menstruation 月經: have a period 來月經
[attrib 作定語]
period pains 月經痛.
(b) time of this 月經期.
5 (esp US)
(a) = full stop (full).
(b) sign of punctuation (.) marking this in writing and print 句號. =>App 3 見附錄3.
(c) (infml 口) (added to the end of a statement to stress its completeness 加於一段話之後以強調完畢)
We can't pay higher wages, period, ie that is final. 我們不能付再高的工資了, 話就說到這里.
6 (grammar) complete sentence, esp one having several clauses 完全句（尤指有幾個分句者）.
7 (astronomy 天) time taken to complete one revolution 周期.
?? 考研助記
peri(每個)+od(圓的):繞一周的 周期
?? 擴展釋義
*['pi?ri?d]n. 時期, 節段, 節, 句點, 學時, 周期a. 當時特有的, 過去某段時期的interj. 就是這話, 就是這么回事【化】 周期【醫】 期, 時期【經】 時期, 期間, 周期相關詞組: come to a period put a period to sth
?? 醫學釋義
期，周期
?? 同詞根單詞
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And the new drawings for the toy spaceship.
還有玩具太空船的新草圖。
I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too.
我不能既是你的朋友，而又對你阿諛奉承。
You are better now, but you mustn't get up yet. You must stay in bed for another two days.
你現在好些了，但你還不應該起床。你必須再臥床兩天。