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)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ](the study of or a record of) past events considered together, especially events of a particular period , country , or subject
历史；历史学
I studied modern European history at college . 我在大学里学的是欧洲现代史。
American history 美国历史
Annie's decided to write a history of electronic music . 安妮已经决定写一本关于电子音乐历史的书。
I only asked him for a cigarette , but two hours later he'd told me his whole life history. 我只是跟他要支烟抽而已，可两小时之后他把他的整个身世都告诉了我。
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ] 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
过去的事，过去的人（现已不再重要）
Last year's report is ancient history and totally irrelevant to the current situation . 去年的报告已经是老早以前的事了，与当前的情况毫无关系。
"What about Dan - are you still seeing him?" "Oh, he's history." “那么丹呢──你还在和他交往吗？”“噢，他已经是历史了。”
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history noun (PARTICULAR RECORD)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 通常作为单数使用的名词 ]something that has been done or experienced by a particular person or thing repeatedly over a long period
经历，履历；沿革
Her family has a history of heart problems . 她的家族有心脏病史。
There's a long history of industrial disputes at the factory . 那家工厂有很长的劳资纠纷史。
He has a good credit history (= a good record of paying money that he owes ). 他的信用记录很好。