event是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 事件， 事情，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Nastasia's arrival was a most unexpected and over-whelming event to all parties.
-- This sad event had so affected the old man that he, too, had died very shortly after.
-- The event showed that he was mistaken.
-- Well, the event has proved me right!I have just seen with my own eyes the proof that my conjecture was correct!'
-- As the event has proved, it was not impossible to find evidence of his ab-sence, though I must confess that chance has helped me in a quest which might very well have come to nothing.
在詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏的《最后的摩根战士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- They mutually exhorted each other to be of use in the event of the chances of war throwing either of the parties into the hands of his enemies.
-- * The North American warrior caused the hair to be plucked from his whole body; a small tuft was left on the crown of his head, in order that his enemy might avail him-self of it, in wrenching off the scalp in the event of his fall.
-- It so far deepened the stain which a previous and very similar event had left upon the reputation of the French commander that it was not entirely erased by his early and glorious death.
-- When he was thought to be sufficiently painted, the scout gave him much friendly advice; concerted signals, and ap-pointed the place where they should meet, in the event of mutual success.
在华盛顿·欧文的《睡谷的传说》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The mysterious event caused much speculation at the church on the following Sunday.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《神秘岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- They were furnished with arms in case they might have to defend themselves when they alighted, and provisions in the event of their aerial voyage being prolonged.
-- Before returning to the cave, the sailor and Herbert, in the event of fire being positively unattainable, collected some more shell-fish, and then silently retraced their steps to their dwelling.
-- But on consideration, it was thought necessary that someone should remain to keep in the fire, and to be at hand in the highly improbable event of Neb requiring aid.
-- A fortunate circumstance, in the event of their finding on its borders a more suitable dwelling than the Chimneys.
-- In the event of this, the cart would have been of more use than the light canoe, but it was heavy and clumsy to drag, and therefore more difficult to use; this led Pencroft to express his regret that the chest had not contained, besides "his halfpound of tobacco," a pair of strong New Jersey horses, which would have been very useful to the colony!
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But there was little encouragement to believe that either event would happen for a couple of hours to come.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《复活》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It was awakened by the extraordinary event of the 28th of April, in court, where I sat as jurymen.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《海底两万里》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I made no allusion to this event when that night I found myself alone with him in the saloon.
-- Events were rare which could rouse him to any show of spirit; but that day an event did happen which recalled the bright days of the harpooner.
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《恋爱中的女人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Ah, if that which was unknown and suppressed in her were once let loose, what an orgiastic and satisfying event it would be.
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