"important arrival," 1742, an extended sense of Advent "season before Christmas" (Old English), from Latin adventus "a coming, approach, arrival," in Church Latin "the coming of the Savior," from past participle stem of advenire "arrive, come to," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + venire "to come" (see venue). In English, also sometimes extended to the Pentecost.
雙語例句
1. the advent of new technology
新技術(shù)的出現(xiàn)
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. Swallows come by groups at the advent of spring.
春天來臨時(shí)燕子成群飛來.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. The advent of the Euro will redefine Europe.
歐元的出現(xiàn)將重新定義歐洲.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. The advent of computer has greatly changed the pattern of people's life.
advent:計(jì)算機(jī)的出現(xiàn)大大改變了人類的生活方式.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. Deptford had come alive with the advent of the new priest at St Paul's.