Advent

UK:  ['ædvent]

US:  ['æd.vent]

复数：advents  

n.

1.(季节、事件等的)到来,出现

2.来临;出现

3.出现,问世;兴起;(开始)使用

4.到来;光临;来临

5.耶稣降临;降临节

6.交往

1 . Until the advent of the railways, the camel was the main form of transport throughout north China and into Central Asia.
在铁路出现之前，骆驼是中国北部去往中亚的主要运输工具。

2 . Though it may be disconcerting to hear, at the beginning of Advent we are reminded that the end may come at anytime.
也许，听起来会令人不安，但将临期一开始，就提醒我们，末日随时来到。

3 . Nowadays, with the advent and popularity of the Internet, its advantages and disadvantages have been a subject of heated discussion.
现在，随着因特网的来临和普及，它的优缺点已经成为人们讨论的热门话题。

4 . Presumably known since the Advent of animal husbandry, butter has long been used as a cooking fat and as a spread.
做为一种食物，可能在纪元开始时豢养动物的人就已知道。奶油长期以来用来涂敷食物或烹饪。

5 . In fact, with the advent of the Internet and World Wide Web, it has never been easier to obtain an appropriate personalized baby gift.
事实上，随着因特网和万维网时代的到来，想要得到一个合适的个性化礼物变得史无前例的简单。