单词 | evening time |
释义 | > as lemmasevening time evening time n. the period of time at the end of the day; the evening; (also figurative) the latter part of something, esp. a person's life. ΚΠ 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Zech. xix. 7 Aboute the euenynge tyme it shal be light. 1632 J. Weemes Explic. Iudiciall Lawes Moses xxv. 89 This was the evening time when women came out to draw water. 1743 W. Wilson (title) The evening-time of the Church of Christ issuing in light. 1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby ii. 6 The notes of pianos and harps float in the evening time. 1921 A. L. Gary & E. B. Thomas Centennial Hist. Rush County, Indiana I. 492 [He] has surrounded himself with many..comforts.., giving himself a pleasant prospect of the approaching ‘evening time’ of his life. 2013 Belfast Tel. (Nexis) 9July 3 We run several breakfast seminars..and..events in the evening time as well. < as lemmas |
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