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coming noun ⇨ arrival 1coming adj. ⇨ nextarrival1 noun the arrival of the train 火车到达new arrivals 新到者arrival ♦︎ appearance ♦︎ coming ♦︎ advent ♦︎ approach ♦︎ entranceThese are all words for an act of reaching a place or for sth new beginning. 这些词均表示到达、出现。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sb's / sth's arrival / appearance at / in sth◆a sudden arrival / appearance / entrance◆sb / sth's imminent arrival / appearance / approach◆a dramatic arrival / appearance / entrance◆to signal sb / sth's arrival / coming / advent / approach / entrance◆to announce sb / sth's arrival / coming / advent / approach◆to await sb / sth's arrival / appearance / coming / approach◆the arrival / coming / advent / approach of spring◆the arrival / coming / advent of television / the railways■ arrival [countable, usually singular, uncountable] an act of reaching a place; the time when new technology is introduced 到达;(新技术的)引进◆Her arrival was a complete surprise.她的到来令人十分惊讶。◆A rainstorm greeted our arrival.我们到达时下起了暴雨。◆We apologize for the late arrival of the Paris train.我们为巴黎火车误点表示歉意。◆There are 30 arrivals and departures at the ferry terminal daily.渡船码头每天有30艘船抵港和离港。◆Tea will be served on arrival at the hotel.旅客一到旅馆即刻奉茶。◆the arrival of pay TV收费电视的引进 OPP departure ⇨ departure 1 ■ appearance [countable, usually singular] the arrival of sb/sth which is seen by other people, especially when it is not expected; the moment at which sth begins to exist or starts to be seen or used (尤指突然的)抵达,到来;出现;首次使用◆They were startled by the young man's sudden appearance.那年轻人突然出现,吓了他们一跳。◆I suppose I'd better put in an appearance at the party (= go there for a short time).我想我最好还是在聚会上露个面。◆Gas lighting made its first appearance in 1802.煤气照明首次出现于1802年。OPP disappearance ⇨ disappear ■ coming [countable, usually singular] an act of arriving; the time when sth new begins 到来;(新事物的)来临◆Her coming meant that the department could complete the project on time.她的到来意味着该部门能够按时完成这个项目了。◆From her window she could watch the comings and goings of visitors.她从窗户可以看到访客来来往往。◆Many jobs were lost with the coming of modern technology.随着现代技术的引进,许多工作岗位不复存在了。 OPP going ⇨ departure 1 see also come ⇨ come 1 ■ advent / /ˈædvent/ / [singular] (formal, written) the arrival of an important time, person or invention (重要时刻、人物或发明的)出现,到来◆The fighting continued until the advent of winter.战斗一直持续到冬天来临。◆Before the advent of the railways, communications were slow and difficult.铁路出现之前,交通联系缓慢且艰难。■ approach [singular] movement nearer to sb/sth in distance or time (在距离或时间上的)靠近,接近◆She hadn't heard his approach.她没听到他走近的声音。◆They felt apprehensive about the approach of war.他们担心战争会到来。 see also approach ⇨ come verb 1 ■ entrance [countable, usually singular] the act of entering a room, building or place, especially in a way that people notice (尤指引人注目的)进入,出场,登场◆A fanfare signalled the entrance of the king.响亮的喇叭奏乐预示国王驾到。◆After so many years in show business he knew how to make an entrance.在演艺界这么多年,他知道如何登场。◆The hero makes his entrance (= comes onto the stage) in scene two.男主角在第二场出场。 OPP exit ⇨ departure 1 see also enter ⇨ enter next adjective next ♦︎ the following ♦︎ future ♦︎ subsequent ♦︎ coming ♦︎ later ♦︎ forthcoming ♦︎ upcoming ♦︎ prospectiveThese words all describe sth that happens, exists or is mentioned after sth else or at a time after the present. 这些词均表示接着的、随后的、将来的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the next / following month / decade / generation◆future / subsequent / coming / later months / decades / generations◆the next event◆future / subsequent / coming / later / forthcoming / upcoming events◆the next / a future / a subsequent / a later / the forthcoming / the upcoming meeting / trial◆sb's next / future / subsequent / later / forthcoming / upcoming book / books◆sb's next / subsequent / forthcoming / upcoming album◆the next / the following / a future / a subsequent / a later stage / chapter◆the next / a future / a subsequent / a later time◆sb's next / future / subsequent / later / forthcoming / upcoming marriage■ next [only before noun] happening or being straight after sb/sth in time, order or space 下一个的;紧接着的;接下来的◆The next train to Baltimore is at ten.下一趟去巴尔的摩的列车10点钟开。◆The next six months will be the hardest.接下来的六个月将是最难熬的。◆The next chapter deals with the post-war situation.下一章是关于战后局势的。◆Who's next?下一个人是谁?◆The woman in the next room was talking in a very loud voice.隔壁房间里的女子正在大声讲话。◆I fainted and the next thing I knew I was in the hospital.我昏迷了,醒来时发现自己在医院里。ⓘ Next usually comes after the, except in particular expressions of time for days of the week, months of the year, seasons or fixed time periods such as week, month, year, etc. * next通常用在the后,但在某些表示时间的特定用语中不与the连用,如下个星期几、接下来的哪个月份和季节,或者用于修饰week、month、year等时间词,也不用在前面加the◆I'm going away next month (= the month after this one).我下个月要外出。◆Next Thursday (= the Thursday after this one) is 12 April.下个星期四是4月12日。◆Next time I'll bring a book.下次我会带本书来。 OPP last , past ⇨ last 2 ▸ next adverb ◆What happened next?随后发生了什么?◆The next best thing to flying is gliding.仅次于飞行的美事就是滑翔。▸ next noun [singular] ◆One moment he wasn't there, the next he was.他一分钟前还不在那里,一会儿又在了。◆the week after next下下周■ the following next in time; that is/are going to be mentioned next (时间上)接着的;下述的;下列的◆We set off on Monday evening and arrived in New Zealand the following afternoon.我们星期一晚上出发,次日下午抵达新西兰。◆Answer the following questions.回答下列问题。OPP previous , preceding ⇨ last 2 ■ future [only before noun] happening or existing at a time after the present 将来的;未来的;将来发生的◆Climate change will be a very serious issue for future generations.气候变化对子孙后代来说将是个十分严重的问题。◆We try to predict future developments in computer software.我们设法预测计算机软件的未来发展。◆He met his future wife at law school.他在法学院结识了他未来的妻子。OPP ex- , former ⇨ former , past , previous ⇨ previous ■ subsequent / /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/ / (rather formal) happening or coming after sth else 随后的;后来的;接后的◆Subsequent events confirmed our doubts.后来发生的事证实了我们的怀疑。◆Developments on this issue will be dealt with in a subsequent report.这个问题的发展将在以后的报道中予以说明。▸ subsequently adverb ◆The original interview notes were subsequently lost.采访记录原稿后来丢失了。■ coming [only before noun](especially of a time period) happening soon; next (尤指一段时间)即将发生的,下一个的◆The building work may cause some disruption in the coming months.建筑施工在随后的几个月里可能会带来一些不便。◆This coming Sunday is her birthday.下个星期天是她的生日。■ later [only before noun] happening after sth else or at a time in the future 后来的;以后的◆This is discussed in more detail in a later chapter.在后面的一章中对这一点作了更详细的讨论。◆The game has been postponed to a later date.比赛已被推迟到以后的某个日期举行。 OPP earlier ▸ later adverb ◆See you later.回头见。◆I'm going out later on.我过一会儿要外出。NOTE 辨析 Future or later?In some cases you can use either word. 在有些情况下这两个词可以通用◆The Committee will reconsider these proposals at a future / later date.委员会将在日后重新审议这些提议。However, future is used especially to talk about situations or developments in the future. 不过,future尤用于描述未来的局势或发展◆future plans / prospects / prosperity / earnings / benefits / trends / growth / directions未来的规划/展望/繁荣/收入/裨益/趋势/成长/动向 Later is used especially to talk about a stage in an event, process or account. * later尤用于描述事件、过程或报告的一个阶段◆a later stage / phase / chapter / section / addition / modification / alteration / age后期;后面的一章/一部分;后来的补充/修改/改变;后世 ■ forthcoming / /ˌfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ; NAmE ˌfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/ [only before noun] (rather formal) going to happen, be published, etc. soon 即将发生(或出版等)的◆Three main parties will contest the forthcoming elections.三个主要政党将于即将举行的选举中展开角逐。◆The band have added an extra date to their forthcoming UK tour.乐队把即将开始的英国巡回演出的场次额外增加了一场。■ upcoming /ˈʌpkʌmɪŋ/ / [only before noun] (especially NAmE) forthcoming 即将发生的;即将来临的◆No one knows what the outcome of the upcoming presidential election will be.没有人知道即将举行的总统选举会是什么结果。◆This is a single from the band's upcoming album.这是该乐队即将发行的专辑中的一首单曲。■ prospective / /prəˈspektɪv/ / [usually before noun] (rather formal) expected to happen soon 即将发生的;行将来临的◆They are worried about prospective changes in the law.他们担心即将修改法律。NOTE 辨析 Coming, forthcoming, upcoming or prospective?These words are all used to talk about sth that will or may happen soon, in the future. Do not use them to talk about one thing happening after sth else. 这些词均可描述未来即将发生或可能发生的事,但不可描述在其他事之后发生的事◆Answer the coming/forthcoming/upcoming/prospective questions. Coming is usually used to describe a period of time. * coming通常描述一段时间◆Media attention will be focused on the Prime Minister in the coming weeks.媒体在随后的几个星期里将聚焦于首相。Use forthcoming and upcoming to describe events that are planned to happen soon. * forthcoming和upcoming用于描述按计划将会很快发生的事◆He is understandably nervous about his forthcoming / upcoming trial.他对即将到来的审讯感到紧张,这是可以理解的。Use prospective to describe events that are expected or likely to happen soon. * prospective用于描述预料或可能很快发生的事◆On learning of a prospective sale, the lawyer should call the client as soon as possible.律师一旦得知拍卖即将举行,就应立即打电话通知委托人。 |