events
events — 名詞
- eventssingular
- eventsesplural
1. something that takes place, especially one that is important, unusual, or worth
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.
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
After the community festival, Naoko wrote down every detail of the day's events in her journal before bed.
社區節慶結束後，Naoko 在睡前把當天發生的一切都寫進了日記。
The local newspaper covers community events such as parades, festivals, and school fairs.
當地報紙報導社區活動，例如遊行、節慶和校園園遊會。
On election morning, few voters understood how the events of the next day would reshape the country's future.
選舉日當天早上，沒有多少選民理解接下來一天發生的事件將如何重塑國家的未來。
- 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
2. a single contest within a larger sports programme, such as a race, match, or gam
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.
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。
The school sports day included running events, throwing events, and a relay race.
學校運動會包含跑步項目、投擲項目和接力賽。
At the county athletics meet, runners must register for their event thirty minutes before the race starts.
在縣級田徑運動會上，選手必須在開賽前三十分鐘完成比賽項目的報到。
The swimming events will take place at the new indoor pool on Saturday morning.
游泳項目將於週六上午在新的室內游泳池舉行。
- 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).