circa是什么意思？

circa

英[ˈsɜ:kə] 美[ˈsɜrkə]

• prep. 大约于；
• adv. 大约，近似；

例句

• The author of this book was said to be born circa 1080 and die in 1130. 传说该书作者约生于一零八零年,卒于一一叁零年.
• Audrey Hepburn composes a letter in a palm grove, circa 1955. 大约在1955年拍摄,赫本在一片平静的树林里写信.
• Circa 1979, your program was judged heavily on whether or not it was menu - based. 大约在1979年, 对程序的评价在很大程度上取决于是否提供菜单.
• The woman had been pecking at on Underwood typewriter circa 1950. 这位妇女正敲击着一台一九五○年左右出厂的安德伍德牌打字机.
• born circa 150 BC 生于约公元前150年
• Antique RStK Amphora Turn Teplitz Jeweled Austria Vase with Bird, circa 1918 to 1939. 仿古RStK安菲拉转到特普利兹宝石奥地利瓶鸟, 大约在1918年就与RStK安菲拉 1918年至1939.
• The story tells of a runaway slave girl in Louisiana, circa 1850. 故事大约发生在1850年，讲的是路易斯安那州一个逃跑的年轻女奴。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• PREP
  (置于某个年份之前，表示不确定)大约，大概
  Circa is used in front of a particular year to say that this is the approximate date when something happened or was made.
  例句
  The story tells of a runaway slave girl in Louisiana, circa 1850. 故事大约发生在1850年，讲的是路易斯安那州一个逃跑的年轻女奴。