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.這些詞均表示接着的、随後的、將來的。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下一個的;緊接着的;接下來的◆The next train to Baltimore is at ten.下一趟去巴爾的摩的列車10點鐘開。◆The next six months will be the hardest.接下來的六個月將是最難熬的。◆The next chapter deals with the post-war situation.下一章是關於戰後局勢的。◆Who's next?下一個人是誰?◆The woman in the next room was talking in a very loud voice.隔壁房間裏的女子正在大聲講話。◆I fainted and the next thing I knew I was in the hospital.我昏迷了,醒來時發現自己在醫院裏。ⓘ 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後,但在某些表示時間的特定用語中不與the連用,如下個星期幾、接下來的哪個月份和季節,或者用於修飾week、month、year等時間詞,也不用在前面加the◆I'm going away next month(= the month after this one).我下個月要外出。◆Next Thursday(= the Thursday after this one) is 12 April.下個星期四是4月12日。◆Next time I'll bring a book.下次我會帶本書來。OPPlast,past ⇨ last2▸next
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◆What happened next?随後發生了什麽?◆The next best thing to flying is gliding.僅次於飛行的美事就是滑翔。▸next
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[singular] ◆One moment he wasn't there, the next he was.他一分鐘前還不在那裏,一會兒又在了。◆the week after next下下周■the followingnext in time; that is/are going to be mentioned next(時間上)接着的;下述的;下列的◆We set off on Monday evening and arrived in New Zealand the following afternoon.我們星期一晚上出發,次日下午抵達新西蘭。◆Answer the following questions.回答下列問題。OPPprevious,preceding ⇨ last2■future [only before noun] happening or existing at a time after the present將來的;未來的;將來發生的◆Climate change will be a very serious issue for future generations.氣候變化對子孫後代來說將是個十分嚴重的問題。◆We try to predict future developments in computer software.我們設法預測計算機軟件的未來發展。◆He met his future wife at law school.他在法學院結識了他未來的妻子。OPPex-,former ⇨ former, past,previous ⇨ previous■subsequent ˈsʌbsɪkwənt (ratherformal) happening or coming after sth else随後的;後來的;接後的◆Subsequent events confirmed our doubts.後來發生的事證實了我們的懷疑。◆Developments on this issue will be dealt with in a subsequent report.這個問題的發展將在以後的報道中予以說明。▸subsequently
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◆The original interview notes were subsequently lost.采訪記錄原稿後來丢失了。■coming [only before noun](especially of a time period) happening soon; next(尤指一段時間)即將發生的,下一個的◆The building work may cause some disruption in the coming months.建築施工在随後的幾個月裏可能會帶來一些不便。◆This coming Sunday is her birthday.下個星期天是她的生日。■later [only before noun] happening after sth else or at a time in the future後來的;以後的◆This is discussed in more detail in a later chapter.在後面的一章中對這一點作了更詳細的討論。◆The game has been postponed to a later date.比賽已被推遲到以後的某個日期舉行。OPPearlier▸later
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◆See you later.回頭見。◆I'm going out later on.我過一會兒要外出。NOTE辨析 Future or later?In some cases you can use either word.在有些情況下這兩個詞可以通用◆The Committee will reconsider these proposals at a future / later date.委員會將在日後重新審議這些提議。However, future is used especially to talk about situations or developments in the future.不過,future尤用於描述未來的局勢或發展◆future plans / prospects / prosperity / earnings / benefits / trends / growth / directions未來的規劃/展望/繁榮/收入/裨益/趨勢/成長/動向Later is used especially to talk about a stage in an event, process or account. * later尤用於描述事件、過程或報告的一個階段◆a later stage / phase / chapter / section / addition / modification / alteration / age後期;後面的一章/一部分;後來的補充/修改/改變;後世■forthcoming ˌfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ; NAmEˌfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ [only before noun] (ratherformal) going to happen, be published, etc. soon即將發生(或出版等)的◆Three main parties will contest the forthcoming elections.三個主要政黨將於即將舉行的選舉中展開角逐。◆The band have added an extra date to their forthcoming UK tour.樂隊把即將開始的英國巡回演出的場次額外增加了一場。■upcomingˈʌpkʌmɪŋ [only before noun] (especially NAmE) forthcoming即將發生的;即將來臨的◆No one knows what the outcome of the upcoming presidential election will be.沒有人知道即將舉行的總統選舉會是什麽結果。◆This is a single from the band's upcoming album.這是該樂隊即將發行的專輯中的一首單曲。■prospective prəˈspektɪv [usually before noun] (ratherformal) expected to happen soon即將發生的;行將來臨的◆They are worried about prospective changes in the law.他們擔心即將修改法律。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.這些詞均可描述未來即將發生或可能發生的事,但不可描述在其他事之後發生的事◆Answer the coming/forthcoming/upcoming/prospective questions.Coming is usually used to describe a period of time. * coming通常描述一段時間◆Media attention will be focused on the Prime Minister in the coming weeks.媒體在随後的幾個星期裏將聚焦於首相。Use forthcoming and upcoming to describe events that are planned to happen soon. * forthcoming和upcoming用於描述按計劃將會很快發生的事◆He is understandably nervous about his forthcoming / upcoming trial.他對即將到來的審訊感到緊張,這是可以理解的。Use prospective to describe events that are expected or likely to happen soon. * prospective用於描述預料或可能很快發生的事◆On learning of a prospective sale, the lawyer should call the client as soon as possible.律師一旦得知拍賣即將舉行,就應立即打電話通知委托人。
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