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

noc•tur•nal adj.

of or relating to the night.
Animal Behavioractive at night (opposed to diurnal ):nocturnal animals.

noc•tur•nal•ly, adv. See -noct-, -nox-.

noc•tur•nal adj.

of or pertaining to the night (opposed to diurnal).
done, occurring, or coming at night:nocturnal visit.
Zoology, Animal Behavioractive at night (opposed to diurnal):nocturnal animals.
Botanyopening by night and closing by day, as certain flowers (opposed to diurnal).

[Archaic.]an astrolabe for telling time at night or for determining latitude by the position of certain stars in reference to Polaris.

Late Latin nocturnālis. See nocturn, -al¹
1475–85

noc′tur•nal′i•ty, n.
noc•tur′nal•ly, adv.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged nighttime.

nocturnal /nɒkˈtɜːn^əl/ adj

of, used during, occurring in, or relating to the night
(of animals) active at night
(of plants) having flowers that open at night and close by day

Etymology: 15th Century: from Late Latin nocturnālis, from Latin nox night

ˌnocturˈnality n nocˈturnally adv

单词	nocturnal
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 noc•tur•nal /nɑkˈtɜrnəl/USA pronunciation adj. of or relating to the night. Animal Behavioractive at night (opposed to diurnal ):nocturnal animals. noc•tur•nal•ly, adv. See -noct-, -nox-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 noc•tur•nal (nok tûr′nl),USA pronunciation adj. of or pertaining to the night (opposed to diurnal). done, occurring, or coming at night:nocturnal visit. Zoology, Animal Behavioractive at night (opposed to diurnal):nocturnal animals. Botanyopening by night and closing by day, as certain flowers (opposed to diurnal). n. [Archaic.]an astrolabe for telling time at night or for determining latitude by the position of certain stars in reference to Polaris. Late Latin nocturnālis. See nocturn, -al¹ 1475–85 noc′tur•nal′i•ty, n. noc•tur′nal•ly, adv. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged nighttime. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nocturnal /nɒkˈtɜːn^əl/ adj of, used during, occurring in, or relating to the night (of animals) active at night (of plants) having flowers that open at night and close by day Etymology: 15th Century: from Late Latin nocturnālis, from Latin nox night ˌnocturˈnality n nocˈturnally adv
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