n.大事；事件；项目

It was quite an event when a woman first became prime minister. 首次由女人任首相倒是件大事。

The new book was the cultural event of the year. 这本新书的出版是今年文化界的大事。

Don't get caught up in this event. 不要卷入这个事件。

Jeff: Wang Ping, What is the sports event that catches the most attention in China? 杰夫：王平，中国最受关注的的体育项目是什么?

Modern pentathlon became an Olympic event in 1912. 现代五项在1912年被列为奥运会项目。

event的基本意思是“事件”,可指历史上的、国际的、国家的或社会的重大事件,也可指日常的小事件。event是可数名词,其复数形式有时还可指“事态的发展”“时局”。

event还可作体育运动的“比赛项目”解,是可数名词。

在美式英语中,in the event后接that从句,表示“如果”。而在英式英语中则和but连用,表示“结果”。例如: In the event that he has not been told,I will tell him.(AmE)如果还没有人告诉他,我去告诉他。We set out for the seaside,but in the event never go there.(BrE)我们出发去海边,但结果始终没有到达 那儿。