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源自中古英语 'overnight',由 'over'(越过)和 'night'(夜晚)组合而成,字面意思是“经过夜晚”。
❶ 指在夜间或短时间内发生或完成的事情,强调时间短促或突然性。
“The weather changed overnight, and we woke up to snow.”
(天气一夜之间变了,我们醒来时发现下雪了。)
“She became famous overnight after her video went viral.”
(她的视频走红后,她一夜成名。)
❶ 形容持续一整夜或适用于夜间的事物,通常与时间或活动相关。
“We took an overnight train to Paris.”
(我们乘坐了一趟夜班火车去巴黎。)
“She packed an overnight bag for the short trip.”
(她为这次短途旅行收拾了一个过夜包。)
overnight success — 形容突然或短时间内取得的成功,通常暗示看似轻松但实际上可能经历了长期努力。
“Many people think she was an overnight success, but she worked hard for years.”
(很多人以为她是一夜成名,但她其实努力了很多年。)