Word · Frequency #6412
advents
来临，到来（尤指重要事件）
advents is the plural of advent.
the arrival or coming of something important
- 1.
Arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching.
到来；开始；某事首次出现或接近的时间
降临节；到来；开始；某事首次出现或接近的时间；来到；来临
In use
The advent of the internet transformed the way we communicate.
The advent of spring always brings a sense of renewal.
The company prepared for the advent of a new era in technology.
the advent of sth
用于表示重要事件或新事物的到来。
The advent of the internet changed communication forever.
互联网的到来永远改变了通信方式。
with the advent of sth
表示伴随某个新情况而发生的转变。
With the advent of smartphones, people became more connected.
随着智能手机的出现，人们联系更加紧密。
Advent (capitalized)
特指基督教节期，首字母大写。
Advent is the period leading up to Christmas.
降临节是圣诞节前的准备期。
Common mistakes
The new technology advented last year.The advent of the new technology was last year.
将名词 'advent' 误用作动词。正确用法是作为名词，常用结构 'the advent of something' 表示某事物的到来。
We had an exciting advent in the forest.We had an exciting adventure in the forest.
混淆 'advent' 与 'adventure'。'Advent' 意为 '来临'，而 'adventure' 意为 '冒险'，此处应为 'adventure'。
Connections
Collocations
- the advent of
- ……的出现/到来
- The advent of the internet changed the world.互联网的出现改变了世界。
- with the advent of
- 随着……的出现
- With the advent of spring, the garden blooms.随着春天的到来，花园里鲜花盛开。
- advent season
- 降临节期间
- Many people attend church during the advent season.许多人在降临节期间去教堂。
- advent calendar
- 降临节日历
- She opened the first door of her advent calendar.她打开了降临节日历的第一扇门。
- advent wreath
- 降临节花环
- The family lit the first candle on the advent wreath.这家人点燃了降临节花环上的第一根蜡烛。
- herald the advent of
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“ad”像“广告”，“vent”像“风口”，想象广告牌在风口前等待重要活动的到来。
Context & Register
多用于正式或文学语境，描述重要事件或时期的到来。
Grammar Note
usually used with 'the' and followed by 'of'
Pronunciation & Spelling
Spelling pattern only; these words share the -vent ending but have different stress, so they do not rhyme with 'advent'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.