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event noun 1sth that happens 事件ADJECTIVE | VERB + EVENT | EVENT + VERB | PHRASES ADJECTIVEbig, great, important, major, significant 大事件;重大事件;重要事件;有意义的事件historic, key, landmark, life-changing, momentous, pivotal, seminal, watershed (especially NAmE) 历史性的/重要的/标志性的/改变命运的/有深远影响的/核心的/开创性的/具有转折意义的事件◆Tonight's show looks back at the key events of the year.今晚的节目将回顾本年度的重大事件。dramatic, remarkable 引人注目的事件main 主要事件happy 高兴的事cataclysmic, catastrophic, sad, stressful, tragic, traumatic 自然灾难;灾变性事件;令人伤心的事;造成很大压力的事;悲剧;令人痛苦的事rare 罕有的事◆Outside big cities, murder is a rare event.大城市以外地区很少发生凶杀案。current, recent 时事;近期发生的事◆in-depth articles related to current events对时事进行深入分析的文章◆recent events in Saudi Arabia沙特阿拉伯近期发生的事件future 未来事件◆our inability to forecast future events我们无力预言未来的事件subsequent 随后发生的事件◆Subsequent events proved him wrong.随后发生的事证明他错了。historical, political 历史事件;政治事件VERB + EVENTwitness 目击事件◆When the ship finally reached land, only a few of the crew were left to witness the event.船最终靠岸时,只有几个船员能留下来目睹此事。record 记录事件◆We had a huge party, and hired a photographer to record the event.我们举办了大型晚会并请了摄影师录制。describe, recount, relate 描述事件;讲述事件◆Carter related the events of the past hour to him.卡特对他讲述了过去一小时发生的事。recall, remember 回忆事件;想起事件◆She tried to recall the events of the previous night.她努力回忆前一晚发生的事。celebrate, commemorate, mark 庆祝⋯事件;纪念⋯事件◆Today is the hospital's fiftieth anniversary, and there will be a party to mark the event.今天是医院建院 50 周年,将举行晚会来庆祝。EVENT + VERBhappen, occur, take place, unfold 事情发生;事件展开◆TV viewers watched in horror as events unfolded.事件渐渐展开,电视观众看得心惊肉跳。lead to sth 事件导致⋯◆These events quickly led to confusion.这些事件很快造成混乱。lead up to sth 事件导致⋯◆The police are trying to establish a picture of events leading up to the killing.警方试图确定导致该起凶杀案的种种前因。PHRASESa chain of events, a sequence of events, a series of events 一系列事件the course of events 事件的发展过程◆Would it have been possible to change the course of events?原本有可能改变事情的发展吗 ?in any event 无论如何◆I think the economy will recover in any event.我认为经济无论如何都会复苏的。in the event 结果◆In the event though, the dinner was a very entertaining affair.但是结果证明,晚餐还是非常令人愉快的。in the event of sth, in the event that... 在⋯情况下;如果发生⋯◆In the unlikely event of a crash, please remain calm.万一发生碰撞,请保持冷静。 |