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morrow

UK //ˈmɒr.əʊ//US //ˈmɔːr.oʊ//

词源

源自中古英语'morwe',与古高地德语'morgen'同源,最终派生自原始日耳曼语'*murganaz'(早晨)。

noun

❶ 指次日或未来某一天,常见于诗歌或古旧用法中,现代英语多用'tomorrow'替代。

“We shall meet again on the morrow.”

(我们明日再会。)

“The battle was scheduled for the morrow.”

(战役定于次日打响。)

同义词:tomorrow, next day, following day

常见短语

on the morrow — 表示在第二天,多用于文学或正式语境中描述时间。

“The king decreed that the ceremony would take place on the morrow.”

(国王下令仪式将于次日举行。)

good morrow — 古英语问候语,相当于现代英语的'good morning',现仅用于戏剧或仿古场景。

“"Good morrow, fair lady!" said the knight with a bow.”

(“早安,美丽的女士!”骑士鞠躬说道。)