history
剑桥词典
- 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)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ](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
I studied modern European history at college . 我在大學裡學的是歐洲現代史。
American history 美國歷史
Annie's decided to write a history of electronic music . 安妮已經決定寫一本關於電子音樂歷史的書。
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，可兩小時之後他把他的整個身世都告訴了我。
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ] 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
過去的事，過去的人（現已不再重要）
Last year's report is ancient history and totally irrelevant to the current situation . 去年的報告已經是老早以前的事了，與儅前的情況毫無關系。
"What about Dan - are you still seeing him?" "Oh, he's history." “那麽丹呢──你還在和他交往嗎？”“噢，他已經是歷史了。”
例句
history noun (PARTICULAR RECORD)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 通常作爲單數使用的名詞 ]something that has been done or experienced by a particular person or thing repeatedly over a long period
經歷，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。