e·vent
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/ɪˈvent/
/ɪˈvent/
Idioms - a thing that happens, especially something important
发生的事情；（尤指）重要事情，大事 - recent/current/world events
近期事件；时事；世界大事 - The tragic events of last Monday occurred only 200 metres from the shore.
上星期一的惨剧发生在离海岸只有 200 米的地方。 - Historians long ago established that the event never happened.
历史学家很久以前就确定这件事从未发生过。 - TV viewers watched in horror as events unfolded.
事件渐渐展开，电视观众看得心惊肉跳。 - a dramatic turn of events (= change in what is happening)
事件的戏剧性转变 - Everyone was frightened by the strange sequence of events.
人人都因接二连三发生的怪事感到惊恐。 - The police have reconstructed the chain of events leading to the murder.
警方已经重建了导致谋杀的一系列事件。 - an unfortunate series of events
一系列不幸的事件 - Why should we believe his version of events (= description of what happened from his point of view)?
为什么我们要相信他的说法？ - The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future.
我们现在的决定可能会影响未来的事态发展。 - In the normal course of events (= if things had happened as expected) she would have gone with him.
要是事情发展顺利的话，她已同他一块儿走了。 - He found that the report he had written had been overtaken by events (= it was no longer relevant).
他发现他写的报告已经被事件所取代（=不再相关）。 - (medical) A minority of patients suffered adverse events, including heart attacks.
少数患者遭受了不良事件，包括心脏病发作。
Extra Examples- The election was the main event of 2017.
此次选举是2017年的重头戏。 - Carter related the events of the past hour to him.
卡特对他讲述了过去一小时发生的事。 - Outside big cities, murder is a rare event.
大城市以外地区很少发生凶杀案。 - Subsequent events proved him wrong.
随后发生的事证明他错了。 - Today is the hospital's fiftieth anniversary, and there will be a party to mark the event.
今天是医院建院 50 周年，将举行晚会来庆祝。 - When the ship finally reached land, only a few of the crew were left to witness the event.
船最终靠岸时，只有几个船员能留下来目睹此事。 - Would it have been possible to change the course of events?
原本有可能改变事情的发展吗 ? - These events quickly led to confusion.
这些事件很快造成混乱。 - in-depth articles related to current events
对时事进行深入分析的文章 - our inability to forecast future events
我们无力预言未来的事件 - recent events in Saudi Arabia
沙特阿拉伯近期发生的事件 - In the light of later events the decision was proved right.
后来的事态证明，这个决定是正确的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- great
- important
- …
- witness
- record
- describe
- …
- happen
- occur
- take place
- …
- a chain of events
- a sequence of events
- a series of events
- …
- recent/current/world events
- a planned public or social occasion
公开活动；社交场合 - Is the city ready to host such a major sporting event?
这个城市准备好举办这样一个大型的体育盛会了吗？ - The hospital is organizing a special fundraising event.
医院正在组织特别筹款活动。 - They were invited to attend the social event of the year.
他们受邀参加年度社交活动。 - As always, the annual event will be held in the grounds of the house.
与往常一样，一年一度的活动将在庄园内举行。 - Events are taking place throughout the summer to celebrate the city's centenary.
整个夏天都会举办庆祝这座城市百年诞辰的活动。
Extra Examples- Forty such events are scheduled this year.
今年安排了 40 项这样的活动。 - I would like to thank everyone who attended our charity evening for supporting the event.
我要感谢各位为支持慈善事业而前来参加这个晚会。 - They sponsored various community events.
他们赞助了社区的多种活动。 - a black-tie event at the Waldorf Astoria
在沃尔多夫阿斯托里亚酒店举行的要求正装出席的活动 - a new international art event
一项新的国际艺术活动 - a special opening-night gala event
首演之夜特别的欢庆活动 - Details of meetings and social events are sent out to all club members.
会议和社交活动的具体安排已发给俱乐部全体会员。 - She had spent a lot money and effort on an event that turned out to be a disaster.
她花了很多钱和精力来举办一场灾难。 - Forthcoming events are listed on the back page of the local newspaper.
活动安排刊登在当地报纸的末版。 - The Birmingham meeting is one of the most prestigious events in the racing calendar.
在这项竞赛的年度日程表上，伯明翰站的比赛是最负声誉的比赛之一。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- important
- landmark
- …
- hold
- organize
- stage
- …
- take place
- Is the city ready to host such a major sporting event?
- one of the races or competitions in a sports programme
（体育运动的）比赛项目 - The 800 metres is the fourth event of the afternoon.
800 米赛是下午的第四项比赛。 - Local winners compete in a national event in September.
各地获胜选手将参加 9 月份的全国比赛。
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: other sportsb1- African runners swept the medals in the distance events.
在中长跑项目比赛中，非洲选手囊括了所有的奖牌。 - The team events will take place later this week.
本周晚些时候将进行团体项目比赛。 - He will represent Scotland in the team event.
他将代表苏格兰参加团体赛。 - It was a season in which he won four USPGA Tour events.
在这个赛季中，他赢得了四项 USPGA 巡回赛冠军。 - The raft race was one of the final events of the River Festival.
木筏比赛是河节最后的活动之一。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- main
- international
- …
- enter
- enter for
- take part in
- …
- take place
- in an/the event
- The 800 metres is the fourth event of the afternoon.
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin eventus, from evenire ‘result, happen’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + venire ‘come’.
Idioms
after the event
- (British English) after something has happened
事情发生后；事后 - I knew nothing about it until after the event.
事后我才得知这件事。
- I knew nothing about it until after the event.
be wise after the event
- (often disapproving) to understand something, or realize what you should have done, only after something has happened
事后聪明；马后炮 - Anyone can be wise after the event.
事后聪明谁都会。
- Anyone can be wise after the event.
a happy event
- the birth of a baby
（生孩子）喜事
in any event | at all events
- used to emphasize or show that something is true or will happen despite other circumstances
不管怎样；无论如何 - I think she'll agree to do it but in any event, all she can say is ‘no’.
我想她会同意做的，但无论怎样，她只能说“不”。 - I think the economy will recover in any event.
我认为经济无论如何都会复苏的。
- I think she'll agree to do it but in any event, all she can say is ‘no’.
in the event
- when the situation actually happened
结果；到头来 - I got very nervous about the exam, but in the event, I needn't have worried; it was really easy.
我对考试提心吊胆，但其实我本不必担心，这次考试的确很容易。 - In the event though, the dinner was a very entertaining affair.
但是结果证明，晚餐还是非常令人愉快的。
- I got very nervous about the exam, but in the event, I needn't have worried; it was really easy.
in the event of something | in the event that something happens
- if something happens
如果…发生；万一；倘若 - In the event of an accident, call this number.
万一发生事故就拨这个号码。 - Sheila will inherit everything in the event of his death.
他一旦故去，所有财产都由希拉继承。 - In the unlikely event of a crash, please remain calm.
万一发生碰撞，请保持冷静。
- In the event of an accident, call this number.
in that event
- if that happens
如果是那样的话；如果那种事情发生 - In that event, we will have to reconsider our offer.
如果是那样的话，我们就得重新考虑我们的建议。
- In that event, we will have to reconsider our offer.