advent

advent — 名詞

1. the moment when something new and significant — for example a person, technology

1.名詞C1
釋義

出現；問世

重要事物或人物首次到來

the moment when something new and significant — for example a person, technology, or social change — first appears or starts to be used.

例句

The advent of the smartphone changed how families in Taipei keep in touch.

智慧型手機的問世，改變了台北家庭聯絡彼此的方式。

the advent of + noun phrase

Many farmers welcomed the advent of cheap solar panels in their villages.

許多農民都歡迎廉價太陽能板在村裡的出現。

subject 'farmers' + welcomed + advent

同義詞
  • arrival

    neutral and everyday; 'advent' is more formal and weightier

  • emergence

    stresses gradual appearing; 'advent' marks a clear starting point

  • introduction

    more about deliberately bringing something in; 'advent' just notes its first coming

  • dawn

    metaphorical and literary, often paired with 'era'

反義詞
  • disappearance

    the opposite of something coming into existence

  • demise

    formal; the ending of an institution or technology

文法句型

the advent of + noun

用法筆記

Almost always preceded by 'the' and followed by 'of'. Subject of the surrounding sentence usually describes a wide social change, a historical shift, or a major effect — not a small everyday event.

常見錯誤

❌An advent of new buses helped the city.
✅The advent of new buses helped the city.
💡'advent' takes 'the', not 'a/an'.
❌I waited for the advent of my friend at the airport.
✅I waited for my friend to arrive at the airport.
💡'advent' is for big historical or social arrivals, not personal ones.

2. the four Sundays leading up to Christmas, when many Christian families and churc

2.名詞B2
釋義

降臨節

聖誕節前的四週準備期

the four Sundays leading up to Christmas, when many Christian families and churches prepare for the holiday through prayers, songs, and special calendars.

例句

During Advent, Maria's grandmother lights one candle on the wreath every Sunday.

在降臨節期間，瑪麗亞的奶奶每個星期天都會在花環上點燃一根蠟燭。

during Advent + ritual activity

Children at the German school open one door of their Advent calendar each morning.

德國學校的孩子們每天早上會打開降臨節月曆上的一扇小門。

compound: Advent calendar

同義詞
  • Christmastide

    a wider Christian period that includes Christmas itself; Advent ends on Christmas Eve

  • Nativity season

    less standard; emphasises the birth of Jesus rather than the waiting period

文法句型

during Advent

in Advent

用法筆記

Capitalised as 'Advent' in this sense, unlike sense 1. Often appears in fixed compounds: Advent calendar, Advent wreath, Advent Sunday. Distinguish from sense 1 by the religious-calendar context.

常見錯誤

❌We celebrated advent at church.
✅We celebrated Advent at church.
💡capital A when referring to the Christian season.
❌Advent is the day before Christmas.
✅Advent is the four-week period before Christmas.
💡Advent is a season, not a single day.