单词详解
1. n. [C]
A. 年，一年 (a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days)
We haven't seen her this year. 我们今年没见过她。
She was 4 years old in the year 1920. 在1920年，她刚刚四岁。
Summer is the hottest season in a year. 夏季是一年中最热的季节。
B.（天文学上的）历年 (the period of time that it takes for a planet (e.g. Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun)
The thief was put into prison for one year. 小偷被监禁一年。
C. 年度，学年 （a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity）
She was designated sportswoman of the year. 她被指定为本年度的体坛明星。
I am in my first year at high school. 我是高中一年级学生。
D. 年纪，岁数，老年
Though advanced in years, he has a keen sense of hearing.
他虽然上了年纪，但听觉十分灵敏。
E. 多年，长久 [P]
She migrated to Australia years ago.
她是好多年以前移居澳大利亚的。
相关词组
1. all the year round 一年到头，终年
The Antarctic is covered with snow and ice all year round. 南极地区终年被冰雪覆盖。
2. every few years 每隔几年
They went to the island every few years. 他们每隔几年去一次岛上。
3. every other year 每隔一年
They promised to get together every other year. 他们约定每隔一年就聚一次。
4. every two years 隔一年，每两年
The peasants grow wheat in the field every two years. 农民们在这块地里每两年种一次小麦。
5. year after year 年复一年的（表每年的重复）
Year after year they had to work hard to get out of debt.
年复一年，为了还债他们不得不努力工作。
6. year by year 逐年的（表变化）
Year by year the child became stronger and stronger. 孩子的身体一年年强壮起来。
相关单词
复数：years
相关链接
词语辨析：a year and a half, one and a half years
词语辨析：more than a year, more than one year
词语辨析：next year, the next year
a year and a half, one and a half years
两者的意思是一样的，都表示“一年半”。只是表达方式不同而已。
a year and a half: 一年半，但单位在前，只要数次不超过一，year就必须是单数。
one and a half years: 一年半，单位名词在后，只要是超过一，year就必须用复数形式。
词语详解
1. a year and a half: 一年半，但单位在前，只要数次不超过一，year就必须是单数。
He taught in that village for a year and a half. 他在那个山村教了一年半的学。
2. one and a half years: 一年半，单位名词在后，只要是超过一，year就必须用复数形式。
He has been away from home for one and a half years. 他已离开家一年半了。
more than a year, more than one year
笼统的讲，两者都表示“一年多”。
more than a year: 一年多，指的是一年零几天或几个月。
more than one year: 不止一年，指的是两年或三年等。
词语详解
1. more than a year: 一年多，指的是一年零几天或几个月。
I have been in the collage for more than a year. 我上大学一年多了。
2. more than one year: 不止一年，指的是两年或三年等。
They work in the big city and didn’t go home more than one year.
他们在大城市打工，两三年没有回过家了。
next year, the next year
next year: 以现在为时间的计算起点，从现在起的明年。
the next year: 是以过去的或未来的某个时间点作为时间计算的起点。
词语详解
1. next year: 以现在为时间的计算起点，从现在起的明年。
I plan to buy a computer next year. 我计划明年买一台电脑。
2. the next year: 是以过去的或未来的某个时间点作为时间计算的起点。
They always moved those days. This year they live in Shanghai and the next year, they went to another city.
那些日子里他们经常搬家。今年他们住在上海，而第二年他们就会去其他城市。
