e‧ra W3 / ɪərə $ ɪrə / 名词 [可数名词]

a period of time in history that is known for a particular event, or for particular qualities

era of

We live in an era of instant communication.

a new era of world peace

His death marked the end of an era .

the Victorian era

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + era

a new era The talks signalled a new era of cooperation between the two countries.

the present era People feel much less secure in the present era of international terrorism.

the modern/post-war/Victorian etc era a collection of romantic paintings from the Victorian era

the Blair/Bush etc era (= the time when a particular political leaders was in power, used especially in journalism ) The end of the Bush era was defined, at least in part, by the war in Iraq.

a bygone era (= a time in the past, usually when something was good ) The buildings have the elegance of a bygone era.

a golden era (= a time when something is at its most successful ) a collection of songs from the golden era of rock ’n’ roll

动词

enter an era We have entered an era of instant global communication.

usher in an era (= to be the start of a new era ) His death ushered in an era of political instability.

an era begins A new era began for Northern Ireland with the signing of the peace agreement.

an era ends The era of cheap oil has ended.

短语

the beginning/end of an era The closure of the last coal mine marked the end of an era in Wales.

the dawn/dawning of a new era (= the time when something important first begins ) The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the dawn of a new era in Europe.

THESAURUS

a period in history

period a particular time in history, especially one studied as a subject : the late Victorian period | the interwar period | During that period many people moved from the countryside to the towns.

time a period of years, months, days etc : The 1960s were a time of great social change. | the biggest earthquake in modern times | Verdun was an important city in Roman times.

age a long period, especially one that represents a particular stage in the development of civilization or technology : the industrial age | We are now in the age of the Internet. | the Stone Age (= when people used tools made of stone )

era a long period that has a particular character or that is marked by particular events : We live in an era of breathtaking change. | the post-war era | De Gaulle’s death marked the end of an era .

epoch / ipɒk $ epək / formal means the same as era , but sounds more formal and important : We are now entering a new epoch in human history. | the colonial epoch | It was the end of an epoch .