consecutive學測 L5KK [kəˈnsɛkjətɪv]/kəˈnsɛkjətɪv/
連續的;接連的·連續地;依序不間斷地
球隊連勝、請假天數常考此字
The MRT ran on time for five consecutive days this week.

這禮拜捷運連續五天準時到站。

consecutive 和 sequence、subsequent 系出同源,字根 secut 原意是「跟著跑」。

一個畫面:一階接一階上樓梯

踏穩台階每一步都踩在下一階,不跳過任何一階
接連不斷動作一個接著一個,中間沒有空檔
順序不亂順序固定,不能跳號或插隊

義項

連續降雨C1adjective連續的;接連的
It rained for three consecutive days last week.
上禮拜連續下了三天雨。
consecutive daysconsecutive years
連勝紀錄C1adverb連續地;依序不間斷地
Sarah won two consecutive matches in the competition.
Sarah 在比賽中連續獲勝兩場。

片語

consecutive days接連好幾天 →連續好幾天,沒有間斷
consecutive wins連勝不斷 →一場接一場獲勝,沒有輸過
three consecutive years連續三年 →整整三年,一年接一年

你會不會這樣說?

It rained for three ___ days last week. (consecutive / consecutively)

看答案

consecutive

consecutive 直接修飾名詞 days。

Sarah won two consecutive ___ in the competition. (game / games)

看答案

games

consecutive 後面的名詞通常用複數。

字族

consecutively 連續地;接連地

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多益練習

本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫

情境例句

教育訓練
The training course runs for three consecutive days.
這門訓練課程連續進行三天。
工作排程
Mina has led the morning briefing for five consecutive weeks.
Mina 已連續五週主持晨間簡報。

詞族

consecutive adjective 連續的;接連的・consecutively adverb 連續地;依序不間斷地

四選一

The assistant numbered the folders ____ from 1 to 20, without skipping any numbers.

  • consecutive
  • continuation
  • consecutively
  • continue
看答案

consecutively

空格修飾 numbered,需用副詞 consecutively,表示依序連續編號。consecutive 是形容詞;continuation 是名詞;continue 是動詞,三者都無法在此修飾編號動作。

同義改寫

The workshop runs for four consecutive days. → The workshop runs for four days in a row.
four consecutive days 與 four days in a row 都表示連續四天,中間沒有跳過任何一天。
The team held planning meetings on two consecutive mornings. → The team held planning meetings on two mornings in a row.
兩種說法都指接連兩天的上午舉行規劃會議,沒有改變次數或時間安排。

延伸練習

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