Quaternary period
un. 第四纪\\n
🧩 词语组成解析
a. 四个一组的, 四元的, 四价的, 季的\\n[计] 四进制的, 四元的
period
['pɪrɪəd]
n. 时期;（一段）时间;学时;句号;
adj. 具有某个时代特征的;（关于）过去某一特定历史时期的;（家具、服饰、建筑等）某一时代的;
peri周围，靠近+od道路→周期
🗣️ 情景例句
so I asked her to be Mrs. Pete Waters.
所以我请求她成为Pete Waters夫人。
He was lucky to have a good home in which to grow up.
他幸运地生长在良好的家庭里。
I immediately embarked on an experiment which, even though if failed to get rid of the ants, kept me fascinated for twenty-four hours.
我当即动手作了一项试验，这项试验尽管没有使我摆脱这些蚂蚁，却使我着迷了24小时。