As the 20th century came to a close, so did Sear's reign.

随着二十世纪的结束，西尔斯的主导地位也结束了。

GUPTA : As Scott's mission in space came to a close, there was one big part left -- reentry.

当斯科特的太空任务接近尾声时，还有关键任务——重返大气层。

GUPTA (voice-over): As Scott's mission in space came to a close, there was one big part left -- reentry.

当Scott的太空任务接近尾声时，还剩下一个重要的部分——重返大气层。

In North Korea, the ruling party's Congress came to a close with Kim Jong-un calling for a beefed-up nuclear arsenal.

在朝鲜，执政党代表大会结束时，金正恩呼吁加强核武库。

And the medieval age of fish came to a close.

鱼的中世纪时代结束了。

As the 1960s came to a close, computer art had begun to enter the mainstream, even appearing in highly-respected art venues.

随着60年代接近尾声，计算机艺术开始进入主流，甚至出现在备受推崇的艺术场所。

But as the period came to a close, Jurassic Earth was changing.

但随着这一时期的结束，侏罗纪 地球正在发生变化。

As the nineties came to a close, people around the world were preparing to celebrate the arrival of the year two thousand.

随着90年代的结束，全世界的人们都在准备庆祝2000年的到来。

But by the time the Cambrian came to a close, trilobites, like many other animals had picked up some new tricks.

但是当寒武纪结束时，三叶虫和许多其他动物一样学会了一些新技巧。

As our brainstorming session came to a close, we felt energized and inspired by the possibilities of the Innovative Periodic Playground.

当我们的头脑风暴会议接近尾声时，我们为创新定期游乐场的可能性感到充满活力和灵感。

But as the period came to a close, Northern and Southern officials looked to make political concessions, most often at the expense of black citizens.

但随着这一时期接近尾声，北方和南方的官员都希望在政治上做出让步，而这往往是以牺牲黑人公民为代价的。

" The death rate was increasing as the year came to a close, " London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine professor Francesco Checchi told reporters.

伦敦卫生与热带医学院教授弗朗西斯科·切基告诉记者：“随着年底的临近，死亡率在上升。”

Interviewer Gail Eichenthal wanted to know, as their conversation came to a close, whether Gehry thought failure and disappointment were inherent components of his creative process.

当他们的谈话接近尾声时，记者盖尔·埃森塔尔想知道，盖里是否认为失败和失望是他创作过程中固有的组成部分。