Definition
有史以来 is a fixed verbal phrase meaning 'since the beginning of recorded history' or 'ever since history began'. It is used as an adverbial time phrase, often before an adjective or verb to emphasize that something is the most extreme or unprecedented in all of history. The most common pattern is 有史以来 + 最 + adjective (e.g., 有史以来最热的夏天 'the hottest summer in history'). It can also appear with 第一次 or 从未 to stress a first-time or unprecedented event.
v.p.
since the beginning of recorded historythroughout historyever
Examples
- 有史以来。Zhè shì yǒu shǐ yǐ lái zuì rè de yí gè xiàtiān.This is the hottest summer in recorded history.
- 有史以来，。yǒu shǐ yǐ lái dì yī cì, rénlèi dēng shàng le yuèqiú.For the first time in history, humans set foot on the moon.
- 有史以来。yǒu shǐ yǐ lái cóng wèi yǒu guò zhèyàng de jīhuì.There has never been such an opportunity in all of history.
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