eon
US /ˈiː.ɑːn/
UK /ˈiː.ɑːn/
名词
1.
极漫长的时期, 万古
an indefinitely long period of time; an age
示例:
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It felt like eons since we last saw each other.
自从我们上次见面以来，感觉已经过了好几个世纪。
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The process of evolution takes eons to produce significant changes.
进化过程需要极长的时间才能产生显著的变化。
2.
宙
a major division of geological time, subdivided into eras
示例:
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The Phanerozoic eon is the current geological eon in the Earth's history.
显生宙是地球历史上当前的地理时期。
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Geologists divide Earth's history into four eons.
地质学家将地球历史分为四个宙。
在 Lingoland 学习这个单词