arrival

arrival — 名詞

1. the moment when a person, vehicle, or package reaches the place it was travellin

1.名詞B1
釋義

抵達；到達

人或物到達某地的時刻

the moment when a person, vehicle, or package reaches the place it was travelling to.

例句

Omar checked the screen for the arrival time of the Tokyo flight.

Omar 在螢幕上查看東京班機的抵達時間。

noun + of + place/event

On arrival at the hotel, guests are given a cold drink and a warm towel.

客人抵達飯店時，會收到一杯冷飲和一條溫熱的毛巾。

fixed phrase: on arrival at [place]

同義詞
  • coming

    more general; less formal than 'arrival'

  • landing

    specific to planes or boats touching down

反義詞
  • departure

    the moment of leaving rather than reaching

文法句型

arrival of

arrival at/in

on arrival

用法筆記

Often uncountable when paired with 'on' or 'upon' as a fixed time-marker ('on arrival', 'upon arrival'). Countable when describing one specific event with 'an' or 'the'.

常見錯誤

❌I will call you at my arrival.
✅I will call you on my arrival.
💡use 'on arrival', not 'at arrival'.

2. a baby just born into a family, often spoken about with warmth or excitement.

2.名詞B2
釋義

新生兒

家裡剛出生的小寶寶

a baby just born into a family, often spoken about with warmth or excitement.

例句

The Patel family is celebrating the new arrival, a healthy baby boy named Arjun.

Patel 一家正在慶祝新生兒的到來，是一個健康的男孩，取名 Arjun。

collocation: new arrival = newborn

Grandma knitted a tiny blue blanket for the latest arrival.

奶奶為這位最新出生的小寶寶織了一條藍色的小毯子。

the latest arrival = newest baby

同義詞
  • newborn

    more clinical and direct

  • little one

    informal, affectionate; can also mean a small child

文法句型

new arrival

the latest arrival

用法筆記

Almost always appears with 'new' or 'latest' and is used in friendly, celebratory contexts such as cards, social media posts, or family announcements. Without 'new' the meaning shifts to sense 1 or 3.

常見錯誤

❌They had an arrival yesterday.
✅They had a new arrival yesterday.
💡the 'baby' meaning needs 'new' or 'latest' in front.

3. someone who has just got to a place such as a city, school, country, or party —

3.名詞B2
釋義

新來者

剛到某地的人或事物

someone who has just got to a place such as a city, school, country, or party — used to talk about the person rather than the moment.

例句

Wen, a recent arrival from Berlin, sat quietly at the back of the classroom.

Wen 是剛從柏林來的新來者，他安靜地坐在教室後面。

recent arrival from + place

The hostel owner greeted each new arrival with a hot cup of mint tea.

民宿老闆用一杯熱薄荷茶迎接每一位新來的客人。

greeted each new arrival

同義詞
  • newcomer

    very close in meaning; slightly more about being unfamiliar with the place

  • visitor

    guest who is staying briefly; doesn't imply 'just got here'

反義詞
  • local

    person who has lived in the place for a long time

文法句型

new arrival

recent arrival

late arrival

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the PERSON or thing, not the event. If you can replace the word with 'newcomer' or 'guest', you are in sense 3; if you can replace it with 'the time of getting there', you are in sense 1.

常見錯誤

❌The new arrival was at 9 p.m.' (when meaning a person)
✅The new arrival was a tall woman from Madrid.
💡use sense 3 to describe a person, not a time.