event
英[ɪ'vent]
美[ɪ'vɛnt]
- n. 事件，大事；项目；结果
词态变化
复数: events;
助记提示
1. 从里面走出来，重大事件。事件的出现、出来，发生事件。
中文词源
event 重要事件
e-, 向外。-vent, 来，词源同advent, venue. 引申义最终来到的，发生的。
英文词源
- event (n.)
- 1570s, "the consequence of anything" (as in in the event that); 1580s, "that which happens;" from Middle French event, from Latin eventus "occurrence, accident, event, fortune, fate, lot, issue," from past participle stem of evenire "to come out, happen, result," from assimilated form of ex- "out" (see ex-) + venire "to come" (see venue). Meaning "a contest or single proceeding in a public sport" is from 1865. Events as "the course of events" is attested from 1842. Event horizon in astrophysics is from 1969.
双语例句
- 1. The birth of a live healthy baby is a truly blessed event.
- 一个健康活泼的婴儿的出生真是一件可喜的事情。
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- 2. The event will go ahead as planned in Sheffield next summer.
- 这项活动将按计划于明年夏天在谢菲尔德举行。
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- 3. Olga Korbut single-handedly turned gymnastics into a major event.
- 奥尔佳·科布特独自一人将体操变成了一项重要赛事。
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- 4. For all its drama, the event was not unexpected.
- 虽然这件事带有戏剧性，但并不意外。
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- 5. This year's event consisted of readings, lectures and workshops.
- 今年的活动包括读书会、讲座和研讨会。
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