学个词Learn a Word 第1487课 centennial

 　　今天我们要学的词是centennial。 Centennial, 意思是百年纪念。 "The centennial of the sinking of the Titanic¹ has triggered numerous commemoration events," 泰坦尼克号沉船一百周年引发了很多纪念活动。 "The United States Postal² Service issued a special stamp to celebrate the centennial of the National Cherry Blossom Festival," 为纪念国家樱花节一百周年，美国邮政总局发行了特别纪念邮票。 "Tennessee State University honored its centennial by holding eight days of special events," 田纳西州立大学举办为期八天的特别活动，庆祝建校百年。好的，今天我们学习的词是centennial...

1 titanic   

adj.巨人的，庞大的，强大的

参考例句：

• We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.我们一直在作极大的努力，以达到我们的目的。
• The island was created by titanic powers and they are still at work today.台湾岛是由一个至今仍然在运作的巨大力量塑造出来的。

2 postal   

adj.邮政的，邮局的

参考例句：

• A postal network now covers the whole country.邮路遍及全国。
• Remember to use postal code.勿忘使用邮政编码。