arrive /əˈraɪv/ CET4 TEM4 ( arriving, arrived, arrives )

• 1. 

  V-I When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, they come to it from somewhere else. 到达

  例：

  Fresh groups of guests arrived.

  新客成批到达了。

  例：

  ...a small group of commuters waiting for their train, which arrived on time.

  …几个等候火车准点到达的通勤者。

• 2. 

  V-I When you arrive at a place, you come to it for the first time in order to stay, live, or work there. 初次抵达

  例：

  ...in the old days before the European settlers arrived in the country.

  …在欧洲定居者们初次到这个国家之前的古老岁月。

• 3. 

  V-I When something such as letter or meal arrives, it is brought or delivered to you. 送达

  例：

  Breakfast arrived while he was in the bathroom.

  早餐在他在浴室里时送到了。

• 4. 

  V-I When something such as a new product or invention arrives, it becomes available. (产品、发明) 问世

  例：

  Several long-awaited movies will finally arrive in the stores this month.

  几部期盼已久的影片最终将于本月在各家商店露面。

• 5. 

  V-I When a particular moment or event arrives, it happens, especially after you have been waiting for it or expecting it. 到来

  例：

  The time has arrived when I need to give up smoking.

  我需要戒烟的时候到了。

• 6. 

  V-I When you arrive at something such as a decision, you decide something after thinking about it or discussing it. 达成

  例：

  ...if the jury cannot arrive at a unanimous decision.

  …如果陪审团不能达成一致判决。