英语词汇“night”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

night n.

the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise: [countable]cold winter nights.[uncountable]can't see well at night.
the earlier part of this period:[countable]We had a night of theater and dinner.
the darkness of this time;
the dark:[uncountable]Night is falling.
a condition or time of ignorance, sinfulness, misfortune, etc.:[uncountable]the black night of despair.
an evening used or set aside for a particular event or purpose:[countable]It was the Junior Prom night.

adj. [before a noun]

of, relating to, occurring, or used at night:the night hours; a night vision scope.
active or working at night:night watchmen.

Idioms

Idioms night and day, without stopping;
continually:worked night and day on the problem.

night n.

the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
the beginning of this period;
nightfall.
the darkness of night;
the dark.
a condition or time of obscurity, ignorance, sinfulness, misfortune, etc.:the long night of European history known as the Dark Ages.
(sometimes cap.) an evening used or set aside for a particular event, celebration, or other special purpose:a night on the town;poker night;New Year's Night.
Idioms night and day, unceasingly;
continually:She worked night and day until the job was done.

adj.

of or pertaining to night:the night hours.
occurring, appearing, or seen at night:a night raid; a night bloomer.
used or designed to be used at night:to take a night coach; the night entrance.
working at night:night nurse; the night shift.
active at night:the night feeders of the jungle.

bef. 900; Middle English; Old English niht, neaht, cognate with German Nacht, Gothic nahts, Latin nox (stem noct-), Greek nýx (stem nykt-)

night′less, adj.
night′less•ly, adv.
night′like′, adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

night /naɪt/ n

the period of darkness each 24 hours between sunset and sunrise, as distinct from day
(modifier) of, occurring, working, etc, at night: a night nurse
the occurrence of this period considered as a unit: four nights later they left
the period between sunset and retiring to bed; evening
the time between bedtime and morning
the weather conditions of the night: a clear night
the activity or experience of a person during a night
(sometimes capital) any evening designated for a special observance or function
nightfall or dusk
a state or period of gloom, ignorance, etc
make a night of it ⇒ to go out and celebrate for most of the night

Related adjective(s): nocturnal

Etymology: Old English niht; compare Dutch nacht, Latin nox, Greek nux

nite n.

Informal Terms, an informal, simplified spelling of night.

单词	night
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 night /naɪt/USA pronunciation n. the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise: [countable]cold winter nights.[uncountable]can't see well at night. the earlier part of this period:[countable]We had a night of theater and dinner. the darkness of this time; the dark:[uncountable]Night is falling. a condition or time of ignorance, sinfulness, misfortune, etc.:[uncountable]the black night of despair. an evening used or set aside for a particular event or purpose:[countable]It was the Junior Prom night. adj. [before a noun] of, relating to, occurring, or used at night:the night hours; a night vision scope. active or working at night:night watchmen. Idioms Idioms night and day, without stopping; continually:worked night and day on the problem. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 night (nīt),USA pronunciation n. the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise. the beginning of this period; nightfall. the darkness of night; the dark. a condition or time of obscurity, ignorance, sinfulness, misfortune, etc.:the long night of European history known as the Dark Ages. (sometimes cap.) an evening used or set aside for a particular event, celebration, or other special purpose:a night on the town;poker night;New Year's Night. Idioms night and day, unceasingly; continually:She worked night and day until the job was done. adj. of or pertaining to night:the night hours. occurring, appearing, or seen at night:a night raid; a night bloomer. used or designed to be used at night:to take a night coach; the night entrance. working at night:night nurse; the night shift. active at night:the night feeders of the jungle. bef. 900; Middle English; Old English niht, neaht, cognate with German Nacht, Gothic nahts, Latin nox (stem noct-), Greek nýx (stem nykt-) night′less, adj. night′less•ly, adv. night′like′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: night /naɪt/ n the period of darkness each 24 hours between sunset and sunrise, as distinct from day (modifier) of, occurring, working, etc, at night: a night nurse the occurrence of this period considered as a unit: four nights later they left the period between sunset and retiring to bed; evening the time between bedtime and morning the weather conditions of the night: a clear night the activity or experience of a person during a night (sometimes capital) any evening designated for a special observance or function nightfall or dusk a state or period of gloom, ignorance, etc make a night of it ⇒ to go out and celebrate for most of the night Related adjective(s): nocturnal Etymology: Old English niht; compare Dutch nacht, Latin nox, Greek nux WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 nite (nīt),USA pronunciation n. Informal Terms, an informal, simplified spelling of night.
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