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time capsule

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈtime ˌcapsule noun [countable]  SHa container that is filled with objects from a particular time, so that people in the future will know what life was like then 时间囊〔存放某个时代物件的一个容器,以供后人了解当时的生活情况〕
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time capsuleA time capsule containing personal messages of hope for the next generation will be buried during closing ceremonies.Music greeted us when we walked through the old swinging doors, original doors that led to the Delaney time capsule.The new exhibition areas will allow the Trust to display even more of the contents of this remarkable time capsule.Your donations should be sent to Oxford Preservation Trust, and you will be sent the time capsule.
ˈtime ˌcapsule nounChineseSyllable
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time capsule
ˈtime ˌcapsule noun [countable]
a container that is filled with objects from a particular time, so that people in the future will know what life was like then


time capsuleBrE /ˈtaɪm kæpsjuːl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtaɪm kæpsl/ 🔊, /ˈtaɪm kæpsuːl/ 🔊 nouna container that is filled with objects that people think are typical of the time they are living in. It is buried so that it can be discovered by people in the future. 时代文物贮藏器(收藏具有时代特征的物品)