Word
chiliads
/ˈkiliæd/
noun
一千
chiliads is the plural of chiliad.
one thousand
- 1.
A group of 1000 things, particularly
一组1000个事物,尤其是。
一组1000个事物,尤其是。；一千年
In use
The old oak tree in the park has stood there for a chiliad.
Historians believe this festival began more than a chiliad ago.
A chiliad has passed since the stone bridge was first built.
a chiliad of + noun
表示“一千年之久”或“大量”。
A chiliad of years passed before the ruins were discovered.
一千年过去了，这些废墟才被发现。
chiliads of + noun
复数形式泛指多个千年或极大量。
Chiliads of stars filled the ancient sky.
无数星辰布满了远古的天空。
the chiliad
特指某个具体的千年时段。
The chiliad from 1000 to 2000 was a period of great change.
公元1000年到2000年的这一千年是巨变时期。
Common mistakes
It was a chiliad years ago.It was a thousand years ago.
chiliad 是名词，不能直接修饰 years。应使用 a thousand 或 a chiliad of，但 a thousand years 更自然。
We celebrated the chiliad with fireworks.We celebrated the millennium with fireworks.
chiliad 指一千这个数字，而指代千年的历史时期或庆祝活动时应用 millennium。
Connections
Confusing words
- millennium
- 一千年（常用） · “chiliad”为罕见书面词；“millennium”为日常用语
- chili
- 辣椒 · “chiliad”指一千年；“chili”指辣椒，拼写相似但发音不同
- century
- 一百年 · “chiliad”为一千年；“century”为一百年，数字不同
Word family
- chiliads
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.