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源自中古英语 'even',与古英语 'ǣfen'(傍晚)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语。
❶ 指某个重要事件或节日的前一天晚上,通常带有期待或准备的意味。
“We decorated the house on Christmas Eve.”
(我们在平安夜装饰了房子。)
“The team practiced hard on the eve of the championship.”
(队伍在锦标赛前夕刻苦训练。)
on the eve of — 表示在某个重要事件或时刻即将发生之前,强调临近的时间点。
“On the eve of his departure, he said goodbye to everyone.”
(在他离开的前夕,他向所有人道别。)