End of an era 一個(gè)時(shí)代的結(jié)束
The sun sets over the Olympic park for the final time during London 2012. Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
今日小常識(shí)
The Paralympic Games closed in a spectacular ceremony in the Olympic stadium, marking the end of an era for London 2012. The Games have been widely cited as the most successful in history, with many world records broken throughout the fortnight. Seb Coe, chairman of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games, said last night: "We will never think of disability in the same way."
殘奧會(huì)在奧林匹克體育場(chǎng)舉行的壯觀閉幕式中落下帷幕, 標(biāo)志著一個(gè)時(shí)代的結(jié)束。2012年倫敦奧運(yùn)被廣泛視為歷史上最成功的一次，兩周內(nèi)有許多世界紀(jì)錄被打破。倫敦奧運(yùn)會(huì)和倫敦殘奧會(huì)主席, 科爾昨晚說(shuō): “我們將永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)再以同樣的方式去看待殘疾和缺陷了?！?br/>
今日短語(yǔ)
在一個(gè)重要?dú)v史階段或一項(xiàng)重大活動(dòng)告一段落時(shí)，我們可以使用短語(yǔ) the end of an era 來(lái)表示，一個(gè)時(shí)代的結(jié)束。
例句
We're going to be leaving university next week – it will be the end of an era.
The defending champion lost her title in the marathon, marking the end of an era for her athletics success.
Most people choose to download music nowadays. It's the end of an era for CDs.
請(qǐng)注意
表示一個(gè)新的，與以往不同的階段即將開始，可以使用the dawn of a new era, 一個(gè)新紀(jì)元的黎明。
We're getting a new manager next week and I've heard she wants to change everything – it's going to be the dawn of a new era in our office!
I finally decided to leave home and get a flat on my own – it's the dawn of a new era for me!
