Hong Kong was ruled by Britain for more than half a century

世纪───century;香港───Hong Kong

The worst winter storms of the century lashed the east coast of North America.───本世纪最恶劣的冬季暴风雪横扫北美东海岸。

This a facsimile edition of an eighteenth century book.───这是一本18世纪书籍的复制版.

Supersonic flight could become a routine form of travel in the 21st century.───搭乘超音速飞机会成为21世纪常规的旅行方式。

Britain formed a close alignment with Egypt in the last century.───英国在上个世纪与埃及结成了紧密的联盟.

A new century was dawning.───一个新的世纪开始了。

This century wrought major changes in our society.───本世纪给我们的社会带来了重大变革。

The house was built in the early 19th century.───这座房子建于19世纪早期。

The palace was built in the fifteenth century.───这宫殿建于十五世纪.