英汉词典

event 基本解释

• n. 事件，大事；项目；结果

event 词态变化

event 中文词源

e-, 向外。-vent, 来，词源同advent, venue. 引申义最终来到的，发生的。

event 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.

event 词组搭配

event 英文释义

1. something that happens at a given place and time

2. a special set of circumstances;

"in that event, the first possibility is excluded"

"it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"

3. a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory

4. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon;

"the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"

"his decision had depressing consequences for business"

"he acted very wise after the event"

event 同义词解析

accident, incident, event, occurrence, happening

这些名词均有"事故，事件"之意。

accident：强调偶然或意外发生的不幸事情。

incident：既可指小事件或附带事件，又可指政治上具有影响的事件或事变。

event：可指任何大小事件，但尤指历史上的重大事件。

occurrence和happening这两个词多指日常生活中发生的一般事件，有时也指偶然发生的事。

event 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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event 实用场景例句

Sheila will inherit everything in the event of his death.

他一旦故去，所有财产都由希拉继承。

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In that event, we will have to reconsider our offer.

如果是那样的话，我们就得重新考虑我们的建议。

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In the event of an accident, call this number.

万一发生事故就拨这个号码。

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I got very nervous about the exam, but in the event, I needn't have worried; it was really easy.

我对考试提心吊胆，但其实我本不必担心，这次考试的确很容易。

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Anyone can be wise after the event.

事后聪明谁都会。

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I think she'll agree to do it but in any event, all she can say is ‘no ’.

我想她会同意做的，但无论怎样，她只能说“不”。

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The 800 metres is the fourth event of the afternoon.

800米赛是下午的第四项比赛。

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a fund-raising event

筹款活动

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the social event of the year

本年度最重要的社交活动

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In the normal course of events (= if things had happened as expected) she would have gone with him.

要是事情发展顺利的话，她已同他一块儿走了。

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Everyone was frightened by the strange sequence of events .

人人都因接二连三发生的怪事感到惊恐。

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The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future.

我们现在作出的决定可能会对未来事情的发展产生影响。

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In the light of later events the decision was proved right.

从后来发生的事看，这一决定证明是正确的。

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The election was the main event of 2004.

那次选举是2004年的主要大事。

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'Don't underestimate us', Norman Willis warned last year. There was, in the event, little danger of that.

“别低估了我们，”诺曼·威利斯去年警告说。结果，什么事也没有。

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In any event, the bowling alley restaurant proved quite acceptable.

无论如何，那个保龄球场的餐厅证明还是很不错的。

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In the event that any part of the deal may be blocked, the rest would go ahead.

万一交易的某一部分受阻，其他部分将继续进行。

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A solo piper opens Aberdeen Highland Games at 10am and the main events start at 1pm.

上午10点，一位风笛独奏家揭开了阿伯丁高地运动会的序幕，下午1点主要比赛项目开始。

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The bank has agreed to give an immediate refund in the unlikely event of an error being made...

万一出现错误——虽然这种几率微乎其微，银行同意立即退款。

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...major sporting events.

重大体育赛事

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The cross-country section of the three-day event was held here yesterday.

3日比赛中的越野项目昨天在这里举行。

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...the events of Black Wednesday...

“黑色星期三”事件

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...in the wake of recent events in Europe...

紧随欧洲最近发生的大事之后

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