events

IPA/ɪˈvent/
KK[ɪvˈɛnts]IPA/ɪˈvent/

events — 名詞

  • eventssingular
  • eventsesplural

1. something that takes place, especially one that is important, unusual, or worth

1.名詞A2
釋義

事件；大事

發生的事，尤指重要或特殊者

something that takes place, especially one that is important, unusual, or worth remembering, and that may form part of a connected series.

例句

The wedding reception was the biggest event our village had hosted in years.

這場婚宴是我們村子多年來舉辦過最大的活動。

collocation: biggest event / major event / social event

A series of unexpected events led the detective to solve the old case.

一連串意想不到的事件引導那位偵探破獲了陳年舊案。

grammar pattern: a series of events

常見搭配
  • social event
  • major event
  • current events
  • chain of events
  • course of events
  • special event
  • historical event
同義詞
  • occurrence

    more neutral and less dramatic; any single thing that happens, without implying significance

  • incident

    often used for negative, unexpected, or violent happenings, whereas 'event' can be positive or neutral

  • happening

    more informal than 'event'; often used for cultural or social activities

文法句型

the event of + noun

a series of events

the events of + time period

用法筆記

Often used with a modifier to indicate the type of happening (social event, historical event, current events). The plural form commonly appears in phrases like 'a chain of events' or 'the course of events'. When referring to occurrences in general, 'events' is more frequent in writing than in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

The accident is a very sad event.
The accident is a very sad incident.
'Event' usually suggests something planned or noteworthy; for negative unplanned happenings, 'incident' or 'accident' is more natural.

2. a single contest within a larger sports programme, such as a race, match, or gam

2.名詞B1
釋義

比賽項目

體育賽事中的單項競賽

a single contest within a larger sports programme, such as a race, match, or game, especially in the Olympics or a sports meeting.

例句

The 100-metre sprint is often the most exciting event of the Olympics.

一百公尺短跑往往是最令人興奮的奧運比賽項目。

grammar pattern: the + [distance/sport] + event

Omar entered three track-and-field events and finished in the top five in all of them.

Omar 報名了三項田徑比賽，並且全部進入前五名。

常見搭配
  • track event
  • field event
  • swimming event
  • sporting event
  • team event
  • individual event
  • main event
同義詞
  • competition

    covers a broader range of contests, not limited to sports; can be a whole tournament rather than a single race or match

  • contest

    slightly more formal and can include non-sporting competitions like spelling bees

  • race

    specific to speed-based competitions; narrower than 'event'

文法句型

the + sport + event

用法筆記

Commonly follows the name of a sport or activity (track event, field event, swimming event). In compound forms it may appear as part of a single word (sports event → sport event or sporting event).

常見錯誤

The 800-metre run was my favourite event of the festival.
The 800-metre run was my favourite event of the sports day.
Use 'event' for competitions within a sports programme, not for items in a cultural festival (use 'activity' or 'item' instead).
慣用語

in any event / at all events

idiom

used to say that something is true or important no matter what else happens, or to redirect the conversation back to the main point after discussing side details.

無論如何；不管怎樣

The weather report says it might rain, but in any event we have booked an indoor hall.

The flight may be delayed, but at all events we should arrive before midnight.

in the event

idiom

used to describe what actually happened, especially when it was different from what was planned, expected, or feared.

結果；到頭來

We feared a long wait at the hospital, but in the event a doctor saw us within minutes.

The organisers feared low attendance, but in the event over two thousand people came to the festival.

in either event

idiom

whichever of two possible situations happens; used to link two alternatives to a single outcome.

無論哪種情況

The offer may arrive next week or the week after — in either event I must inform my boss soon.

You can pay for the sofa today or in six monthly instalments; in either event the total cost is the same.

in the event of / in the event that

idiom

if a particular thing happens; used to introduce the condition under which something else will occur, especially in official instructions, warnings, or plans.

如果…發生；萬一…

In the event of a fire, please leave the building through the nearest emergency exit.

The school has a backup plan in the event that the electricity goes out during the final exams.

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常用片語

  • a series of events
  • the course of events
  • current events
  • social events
  • special events
  • sporting events

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