星期六
2012年7月28日
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In The Wake Of (something)
Wake用作動詞指「(航行中的船等留下的)船迹、尾流」。由此引伸出來,in the wake of是指一件事情已告一段落,進入另一境界,從這個意思來說,wake跟eve(前夕)的意義剛剛相反。
On the eve of是指事件發生以前,in the wake of是發生以後。
On the eve of是指事件發生以前,in the wake of是發生以後。
in the wake of (something) | as a result of something, following something | In the wake of the large number of people who have recently left our company we will need to hire some new people. |