consecutive

IPA/kənˈsekjətɪv/
KK[kənsˈɛkjətɪv]IPA/kənˈsekjətɪv/

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。

常見搭配
  • consecutive days
  • consecutive years
  • consecutive months
  • consecutive weeks
  • consecutive wins
  • consecutive losses
  • consecutive games
  • consecutive terms
  • consecutive nights
  • consecutive hours
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.

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常用片語

  • for [number] consecutive [noun]
  • [number] consecutive [noun]