centuries several hundred years; hundreds of years; centuries(century的复数) several hundred years hundreds of years
The idea of flight had been kicking around for centuries before man actually achieved it.
在人们真正能上天飞行之前,飞行这种想法早已存在数百年了。
—— 给力词典精选The guide pointed at a pagoda and told us that it was built hundreds of years ago.
导游指着一座宝塔,告诉我们说这是数百年前修建的。
—— 给力词典精选Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years.
有些家族在该地区务农已达数百年。
—— 辞典例句These coins were minted in China hundreds of years ago.
这些钱币数百年前铸造于中国。
—— 辞典例句We may infer that this process, continued during centuries, would improve and modify any breed.
我们可以推想,这个方法, 如果继续到数百年之久, 必定会使任何品种得到改良。
—— 辞典例句