consecutive

/kənˈsekjətɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈsekjətɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv -kə-tiv/ (ame, mw)

consecutive — 形容詞

  • consecutivepositive
  • more consecutivecomparative
  • most consecutivesuperlative

1. happening with no break between items in a series — so that each item comes imme

1.形容詞B2
釋義

連續的

接連不斷、中間無間隔

happening with no break between items in a series — so that each item comes immediately after the previous one, like three rainy days in a row or five wins with no losses.

例句

The downtown store reported record profits for six consecutive months last year.

這家市區店面去年連續六個月都創下銷售紀錄。

for + number + consecutive + time period noun

Maeve has won the national poetry competition for three consecutive years, an impressive streak.

Maeve 已連續三年贏得全國詩歌比賽，創下驚人的連勝紀錄。

同義詞
  • successive

    very similar in meaning, but successive can be used more loosely for things that merely follow each other, while consecutive strongly emphasises no gaps

  • back-to-back

    informal synonym, especially common for wins, victories, or events happening right after each other

  • in a row

    informal phrase used after a number and a noun: 'five wins in a row' has the same meaning as 'five consecutive wins'

反義詞
  • intermittent

    describes something that stops and starts again rather than continuing without a break

  • alternating

    describes a pattern where things take turns rather than appearing in a block

文法句型

number + consecutive + plural noun

for + number + consecutive + time period

用法筆記

Consecutive is always used before a plural noun (e.g. three consecutive days, NOT three consecutive day). The most common pattern is 'for + number + consecutive + time noun'. While similar to 'successive', consecutive carries a stronger implication of an unbroken chain with no gaps — four consecutive meetings means meetings every day or week with nothing skipped.

常見錯誤

❌It rained for three consecutive day.
✅It rained for three consecutive days.
💡Consecutive must be followed by a plural noun.
❌He worked for consecutive three days.
✅He worked for three consecutive days.
💡The number comes before consecutive, not after it.
❌They won five consecutive match.
✅They won five consecutive matches.
💡The noun after consecutive must be plural even when counting a single series.