Word · Frequency #15903
circa
大约在;约
核心释义
approximately; used especially before dates or figures to show they are not exact.
- 1.
Approximately, about, around (typically in relation to time)
大约在;[经] 大约
用法In use
The painting was completed circa 1900.
用法提示:介词circa在此句表示“大约在”,后接年份。
She was born circa 1985, though the record is unclear.
用法提示:circa作为介词引出约略的时间点,此处修饰出生年份。
This castle was built circa the 12th century.
用法提示:circa表示“大约于”,用于时间名词前,强调约数。
circa + year/date
The church was built circa 1200.
这座教堂大约建于1200年。
circa + amount/number
He was paid circa $50,000.
他获得了大约5万美元的报酬。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- circa 1900
- 约1900年
- The house was built circa 1900.这座房子建于约1900年。
- circa 1200
- 约1200年
- The manuscript was written circa 1200.这份手稿写于约1200年。
- circa the 1840s
- 大约在19世纪40年代
- The region was first mapped circa the 1840s.该地区大约在19世纪40年代首次被绘制成图。
- circa 2020
- 大约在2020年
- The change became noticeable circa 2020.这一变化大约在2020年变得明显。
流行文化与引用
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
circa 词形像 circle(圆圈),想象圆圈圈住一个年份:大约在那年前后。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:历史文献中的年份、展览或图录标注、正式书面语 circa 比较常见于正式书面语,多用于历史、学术或展览说明中,接年份或日期表示“大约在”;日常口语通常不用。
语法说明Grammar Note
用于年代、日期或数字前,表示“大约、约在”。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
在英式英语中,circa /ˈsɜːkə/ 与 worker /ˈwɜːkə/、burka /ˈbɜːkə/ 押韵(元音后的 r 不发音)。以 circ- 开头的词(circle /ˈsɜːkəl/、circus /ˈsɜːkəs/、circuit /ˈsɜːkɪt/、circulate /ˈsɜːkjəleɪt/)拼写相近,但结尾不同,不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.