词组 | sequence |
释义 | ,series 两词都有“系列”的含义。 1. sequence 指“连续、一连串发生的相关事件”,尤其强调“按时间顺序或特别的顺序发生”: the sequence of events that led to the murder 一系列导致谋杀的事件( 谋杀事件一步一步按时间顺序发生,但一系列事件可能各有不同) the sequence of historical events 历史事件先后顺序( 但事件的内容和性质可能不同) 2. series 强调“同类事情的连续发生”: a series of tests a series of lectures a series of underground tunnels a series of unfortunate events ( tests,lectures,tunnels,unfortu- nate events 都是同类和同一性质的事物) 3. serial 主要指“戏剧、电影、电视、小说、广播等的连续”: a 20-part TV adventure serial 20 集电视探险连续剧 an American radio serial 美国广播连续剧 4. sequence 和 series 也可指“连续剧”等,这时,series 的含义与 serial 十分接近,但 serial 强调“在固定时间播放或刊载”,series 强调“用同一名字出版或播放”,而 sequence 仍然强调时间先后顺序: Star Trek is the longest TV series ever produced. ( 强调电视剧虽然很长,但都用同一名字 Star Trek) The radio serial has been heard every noon for ten years. ( 强调固定时间) This is the continuation of a se- quence of novels that began with “How Few Remain”which is itself based on the second American Civil War. ( 强调时间顺序) 5. 都有复数形式,series 单复数形式相同: TV sequences dealing with busi- ness and related topics such as marketing,banking. download title songs of TV serials During the 1950's and again in the early 80's, two TV series were developed modeled on Casablan- ca. ( 复数) He is looking for a job on a TV se- ries. ( 单数) |
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