| 单词 | space age |
| 释义 | > as lemmasspace age space age n. the period of human exploration and exploitation of outer space; frequently attributive designating things considered characteristic of this age esp. in being extremely modern or technically advanced. ΘΚΠ the world > time > period > [noun] > of the world or history > specific eras or ages First Worldc1384 Christian era1636 New Age1640 Common Era1651 oil age1889 machine age1922 space age1946 jet age1948 Age of Aquarius1967 1946 H. Harper Dawn of Space Age i. i. 5 We have had an age of steam-power, an age of electricity and of the petrol engine, and an age of the air, and now with the coming of atomic power the world should, in due course, find itself in the space age. 1960 K. Amis New Maps of Hell iii. 80 The outset of the space age and the immense technological effort involved in it are obviously the propelling force of much science fiction today. 1963 New Yorker 8 June 96 The space-age, space-tested material that makes possible this smart, new look in luggage. 1980 Times Lit. Suppl. 7 Nov. 1258/4 Our space-age Palace of History—the new computerized Public Record Office at Kew. 2007 Australian (Nexis) 9 Aug. 3 A designer renowned for his slick space-age style. < as lemmas |
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