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If something ensues, it happens after something else, often because of it. There was a pause, and then an argument ensued. The lights went out, and chaos ensued.
If something ensues如果某件事ensue it happens after something else表示它是在另一件事之後發生的 often because of it而且常常是因為那件事而發生 There was a pause有一段停頓 and then接著 an argument ensued就爆發了一場爭吵 The lights went out燈熄了 and chaos ensued接著一片混亂
It is a formal, slightly old-fashioned verb you meet in news, history, and stories; in speech people say happened next or followed. It does not take an object: things ensue; you do not 'ensue a result'. The mood is often 'and then, as you might expect, this came'.
It is這是 a formal, slightly old-fashioned verb一個正式、有點老派的動詞 you meet in news, history, and stories你會在新聞、歷史和故事裡遇到 in speech口語裡 people say大家會說 happened next happened next(接著發生) or followed或followed(隨後) It does not take an object它不能接受詞 things ensue事情是「ensue」 you do not 'ensue a result'你不會說「ensue a result」 The mood is often它的語氣常常是 'and then, as you might expect, this came'「然後,果然不出所料,這件事就來了」
Though actually, it need not be a bad thing — peace can ensue — but English uses it so often with fighting, confusion, and silence that it can feel a little ominous. It comes from older French and Latin words for following after.
Though actually不過其實 it need not be a bad thing它不一定是壞事 peace can ensue和平也可以ensue but但 English uses it so often with fighting, confusion, and silence英文太常拿它跟打鬥、混亂和沉默搭配使用 that it can feel a little ominous讓它給人一種有點不祥的感覺 It comes from這個字來自 older French and Latin words更早的法文和拉丁文 for following after意思是「跟在後面」
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
ensueverb/ɪnˈsjuː/
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obsoleteTo follow (a leader, inclination etc.).
- to ripenesse of mans state they grew: / Then shewing forth signes of their fathers blood, / They loued armes, and knighthood did ensew, / Seeking aduentures [...].
- To ensue his example in doynge the like mischiefe.
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obsoleteTo follow (in time), to be subsequent to.
- Oh how many changes are like to ensue this reformation!
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To occur afterwards, as a result or effect.
- Give three freshmen six bottles of wine, and hilarity will ensue.
- After ſo bad a beginning, whats like to inſue?
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。