
night
词源
源自古英语'niht',源自原始日耳曼语'*nakhts',与德语'Nacht'、荷兰语'nacht'同源,最终源自原始印欧语'*nókʷts'。
noun
❶ 指从日落到日出之间的时间段,通常与黑暗、休息或睡眠相关。
“The stars shine brightly at night.”
(夜晚星星闪闪发光。)
“I usually go to bed early at night.”
(我通常晚上很早就上床睡觉。)
❶ 比喻黑暗、困难或悲伤的时期,常用于文学表达中。
“He went through a dark night of the soul after the loss.”
(失去后他经历了一段灵魂的黑暗时期。)
“The country faced its longest night during the war.”
(战争期间这个国家经历了最黑暗的时期。)
adjective
❶ 与夜晚相关的,或在夜晚发生的。
“She works the night shift at the hospital.”
(她在医院上夜班。)
“We took a night train to Paris.”
(我们乘夜班火车去巴黎。)
常见短语
good night — 晚上告别或睡前使用的礼貌用语,表示晚安或祝对方睡得好。
“She kissed her children and said 'good night'.”
(她亲吻孩子们并道了声'晚安'。)
night and day — 形容两种事物截然不同或持续不断,也可表示全天候。
“The twins are like night and day in personality.”
(这对双胞胎的性格截然不同。)
at night — 在夜晚期间,指特定行为发生在晚上。
“Owls hunt at night.”
(猫头鹰在夜间捕猎。)