consecutive
consecutive — adjective
1. happening with no break between items in a series — so that each item comes imme
happening with no break between items in a series — so that each item comes immediately after the previous one, like three rainy days in a row or five wins with no losses.
The downtown store reported record profits for six consecutive months last year.
for + number + consecutive + time period noun
Maeve has won the national poetry competition for three consecutive years, an impressive streak.
The team lost four consecutive games before finally winning the championship match.
Patients must take this medication for five consecutive days without missing a dose.
Aylin noticed that summer temperatures had risen for five consecutive years in her city.
- successive
very similar in meaning, but successive can be used more loosely for things that merely follow each other, while consecutive strongly emphasises no gaps
- back-to-back
informal synonym, especially common for wins, victories, or events happening right after each other
- in a row
informal phrase used after a number and a noun: 'five wins in a row' has the same meaning as 'five consecutive wins'
- intermittent
describes something that stops and starts again rather than continuing without a break
- alternating
describes a pattern where things take turns rather than appearing in a block
文法句型
number + consecutive + plural noun
for + number + consecutive + time period
用法筆記
Consecutive is always used before a plural noun (e.g. three consecutive days, NOT three consecutive day). The most common pattern is 'for + number + consecutive + time noun'. While similar to 'successive', consecutive carries a stronger implication of an unbroken chain with no gaps — four consecutive meetings means meetings every day or week with nothing skipped.