- [uncountable, countable]
an act of coming or being brought to a place 到达;抵达 We apologize for the late arrival of the train. 我们为火车误点表示歉意。 the arrival of the mail in the morning 上午送达的邮件 Our estimated time of arrival is 7.15. 预计我们到达的时间为 7 点 15 分。 I need to check our arrival time. 我需要检查我们的到达时间。 - on/upon arrival
Guests receive dinner on arrival at the hotel 客人到达酒店时会收到晚餐 She was declared dead on arrival at the hospital. 到达医院时,她便被宣布死亡。 There are 120 arrivals and departures every day. 每天有 120 次航班离港和抵港。 daily arrivals of refugees 每天到来的难民 They are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their new computer. 他们急切地等待着新电脑的到来。
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by airb1Security escorts will ensure their safe arrival. 安全护卫人员将确保他们安全到达。 The staff greeted the arrival of the new boss with excitement. 员工们激动地迎接新老板的到来。 The timely arrival of the cheque took away the need to borrow money. 支票到得及时, 就不需要借钱了。 They were saved by the arrival on the scene of another boat. 他们被到达现场的另一艘船救起。 With the arrival of John's friends, the party became really enjoyable. 随着约翰朋友的到来,聚会变得真正好玩起来。 A frost in the air marked the arrival of winter. 空气中的霜冻标志着冬天的到来。 A rainstorm greeted our arrival. 我们到达时下起了暴雨。 He met her soon after his arrival in Scotland. 他到达苏格兰后不久就遇见了她。 Her arrival was a complete surprise. 她的到来令人十分惊讶。 News spread of the imminent arrival of the detective. 侦探即将到来的消息传开了。 The princess's unexpected arrival threw catering staff into a panic. 公主的意外到来使餐饮人员陷入恐慌。 The sound of the doorbell announced her arrival. 门铃的声音宣布了她的到来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- early
- late
- on-time
- …
- make
- announce
- herald
- …
- date
- time
- on (somebody’s) arrival
- upon (somebody’s) arrival
- with the arrival
- …
- arrival on the scene
- arrivals and departures
- time of arrival
- …
- arrivals[uncountable]
the part of an airport that you go through when you arrive on a plane 到达者;抵达物 I made my way through arrivals. 我一路走过来。
- [countable]
a person or thing that comes to a place 到达者;抵达物 The first arrivals at the concert got the best seats. 最早来到音乐会的人坐上了最好的座位。 early/late/new arrivals 早到/晚到/新到者 We're expecting a new arrival (= a baby) in the family soon. 我们家很快就会添一个新生儿。
Extra ExamplesWe are delighted to welcome two new arrivals to the firm this month. 本月我们很高兴欢迎两位新来的人。 I was a new arrival in the country then. 那时我刚到这个国家。 There are plenty of jobs for arrivals from eastern Europe. 东欧来的人有很多工作。 The first arrivals are going through immigration control now. 现在首批抵达者正通过移民局检查站。 The family are recent arrivals from South Africa. 这家人是最近从南非来的。 Somebody needs to be here to greet the late arrivals. 需要有人在这里迎接迟到的人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- early
- first
- late
- …
- meet
- welcome
- [uncountable]
the time when a new technology or idea is introduced (新技术、新思想的)引进,采用,推行 the arrival of pay TV 收费电视的引进
Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French arrivaille, from Old French arriver, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + ripa ‘shore’.
Idioms
dead on arrival
(abbreviation DOA)
(of an accident victim or other patient) already dead when arriving at a hospital (事故受害者或病人)到达医院时已经死亡 - (North American English, informal)
very unlikely to be successful; not working when it is delivered Topics Difficulty and failurec2已不可能成功;到货即损;到达时已无用