event

イベント、催し

人が集まり、楽しんだり活動に参加したりするために企画されたもの。

やさしい英語で： An occasion arranged for people to meet, enjoy themselves, or take part in an activity.

• The event starts at six.
• We organized a music event for local families.
• How many people attended the charity event?

類義語： gathering, function

よく使う表現： attend an event, charity event, social event, host an event

出来事、事件

起こったこと。特に重要なことや珍しいこと。

やさしい英語で： Something that happens, especially something important or unusual.

• The storm was an unusual event.
• She wrote about the events of that summer.
• Nobody could explain the strange event.

類義語： happening, occurrence

よく使う表現： major event, historical event, sequence of events

結果、結末

最終的に実際に起こったこと。特に予想と違う結果。

やさしい英語で： What actually happens in the end, especially when it differs from what was expected.

• In the event, nobody needed our help.
• We expected rain; in the event, the sun shone.
• In the event, she arrived before either of us.

類義語： outcome, result

よく使う表現： in the event, in either event