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In a row, straight, consecutive, in succession【近义词辨析】

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in a row表示“接连地;连续地”,英文解释为“one after another without a break”(Cambridge Dictionary)

She's been voted Best Actress three years in a row.

她已经连续3年当选为最佳女演员。

The theatre has broken attendance records for three years in a row.

这家剧院的观众人数已连续三年打破纪录。

02

straight表示“连续的,不间断的”,英文解释为“following one after another without an interruption”(Cambridge Dictionary)

They're the only team to have won ten straight games this season.

他们是这个赛季唯一连续赢得十场比赛的队伍。

They had been working for 16 hours straight.

他们已经一连工作了16个小时。

03

consecutive表示“连续的,不间断的(事件、数字)”,表示英文解释为“Consecutive events, numbers, etc. follow one after another without an interruption”(Cambridge Dictionary)

This is the fifth consecutive weekend that I've spent working.

这是我连续工作的第五个周末。

04

in succession表示“接连的,连续的”,表示英文解释为“happening one after another”(Cambridge Dictionary)

She had her first three children in rapid succession.

她迅速接连生了前三个孩子。

This is the seventh year in succession that they've won the tournament.

今年是他们连续赢得冠军的第七年。


就“连续”这一含义而言,这几个词的区别不大,主要是在句子中的位置有所不同很多情况下都可以替换使用。

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