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单词 eventide
释义

eventide

noun

even·​tide ˈē-vən-ˌtīd How to pronounce eventide (audio)
: the time of evening : evening

Synonyms

  • crepuscule
  • crepuscle
  • dusk
  • eve
  • evenfall
  • evening
  • gloaming
  • night
  • nightfall
  • sundown
  • sunset
  • twilight
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Example Sentences

eventide was their favorite time for enjoying a quiet respite in the backyard
Recent Examples on the Web East Bluff Trail at Devil's Lake State Park, perched along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, will blow your eventide expectations. Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

eventide

noun

as in dusk
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness eventide was their favorite time for enjoying a quiet respite in the backyard

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dusk
  • night
  • sunset
  • evening
  • twilight
  • nightfall
  • gloaming
  • sundown
  • eve
  • crepuscule
  • dark
  • darkness
  • crepuscle
  • nighttime
  • evenfall

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • daybreak
  • morn
  • dawn
  • sunrise
  • sunup
  • morning
  • dawning
  • daylight
  • day
  • cockcrow
  • aurora
  • daytime
  • light
  • forenoon
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