history
noun
ˈhɪstəri
noun
1
PAST EVENTS
过去的事件
all
the
things
that
happened
in
the
past,
especially
the
political,
social,
or
economic
development
of
a
nation
历史
U
2
DEVELOPMENT OF STH
某事物的发展过程
the
events
that
took
place
from
the
beginning
and
during
the
development
of
a
particular
place,
activity,
institution
etc
发展史，沿革，发展过程
singular 单数, U
[+
of
]
the
worst
disaster
in
the
history
of
space
travel
航天史上最大的灾难
long/brief/75-year
etc
history
The
1970s
were
the
most
successful
in
the
theater’s
long
history.
20 世纪 70 年代是该剧院悠久历史中最成功的时期。
3
SUBJECT
学科
the
study
of
past
events
as
a
subject
in
school
or
university
历史学
U
European/art/economic
etc
history
a
degree
in
European
history
欧洲史学位
ancient/modern
history
a
history
lesson
一堂历史课
4
ACCOUNT
记述
an
account
of
past
events
史书，历史记载
C | BrE
[+
of
]
a
history
of
World
War
II
第二次世界大战史
a
potted
history
(=very
short)
of
Gielgud’s
life
BrE 【英】 吉尔古德小传
5
PAST LIFE
过去的生活
a
record
of
something
that
has
affected
someone
or
been
done
by
them
in
the
past
个人经历，履历
C,U
medical/employment/career
etc
history
Your
doctor
will
ask
for
your
medical
history.
医生会询问你的病史。
[+
of
]
Is
there
any
history
of
heart
disease
in
your
family?
你的家族有心脏病史吗？
The
defendant
had
a
history
of
violent
assaults
on
women.
被告曾有暴力侵犯妇女的数次前科。
6
make history
to
do
something
important
that
will
be
recorded
and
remembered
创造历史，做出名垂青史的重要事情
Lindbergh
made
history
when
he
flew
across
the
Atlantic.
林德伯格飞越大西洋，创造了历史。
7
sth will go down in history
used
to
say
that
something
is
important
enough
to
be
remembered
and
recorded
某事将被载入史册
This
day
will
go
down
in
history
as
the
start
of
a
new
era
in
South
Africa.
南非踏入新纪元的这一天将被载入史册。
8
history repeats itself
used
to
say
that
things
often
happen
in
the
same
way
as
they
did
before
历史重演
9
the history books
the
record
of
past
events
史书，史籍
Mozart’s
genius
earned
him
a
place
in
the
history
books.
莫扎特的天赋名垂青史。
10
… and the rest is history
10.
used
to
say
that
everyone
knows
the
rest
of
a
story
you
have
been
telling
[非正式] …接下来的就是尽人皆知的故事了
informal
11
that’s (past/ancient) history
11.
used
to
say
that
something
is
not
important
any
more
[口，非正式] 那已是往事了〔表示某事已不再重要〕
spoken informal